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Harbour Estates Winery 2004 Petit Verdot/Malbec
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11.Oct.2007
Author :
Michael Pinkus - Grape Guy
Description
This is the tale of two wines … a wine that needs a little time in the bottle, a decanter, or a really good glass (see newsletter #23) versus a wine you pour straight into a standard glass and wonder why. In a standard glass it was tight, oaky, smokey, peppery and harshly tannic … but in our Cabernet Spiegelau glass it opened up with luscious sweet fruit and smooth succulent tannins: so let’s talk about that wine. The nose is still smokey, but now there’s blueberries and blackberries with wafts of milk chocolate. In the mouth it’s even more of a taste sensation: sweet red raspberries with hints of strawberries, a dusting of white pepper and some figs and plums get into the mix. This is quite a unique blend from Ontario. Owner Fraser Mowat says it’s the only one of it’s kind, and I could not find evidence to prove him wrong. This is also a limited quantity wine, so if you like unique as well as delicious – this is your wine.A straight Petit Verdot from the same vintage is due to be released in May
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Available at the winery
Varietal / Grape
Petit Verdot and Malbec
Region
Niagara
Winery
Harbour Estates
Year
2004
Rating
1 (Min.)
5 (Max.)
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