Inniskillin Riesling Niagara
'94--Very dry with almost no nose and
simple apple flavors. Short acid finish.
B-
Inniskillin Vidal Icewine Niagara
'97--Peaches and honey on the nose. The
palate shows some lychee, along with peaches, honey and cream. Very
sweet, with an acid balance. Long finish. This is what Vidal Icewine
should taste like.
A
Peller Estate Chardonnay Founders Series
Niagara '97--Vegetal elements on the
nose lead to simple, hollow peach flavors and a short finish. Not
much there.
C+
Peller Cuvee Brut Niagara NV--A sparkling Riesling/Vidal blend from Ontario. That's
a pretty good clue that this wine isn't going to be your typical
sparkler... Yeasty, leesy aromas on the nose, along with some sweet
apple and lychee. Seems a bit simple in the mouth, but still some
sweet fruit flavors. More residual sugar than I would expect from a
brut.
B
Peller Vidal Icewine Founders Series Niagara
'97--Thick honeyed lychee aromas with a
slightly canned edge. Plenty of peach and lychee flavors in the
mouth, and a thick, viscous texture. Very sweet with a good clean
acid finish. The canned fruits and simplicity of flavor knock this
one down a bit.
B
Peller Vidal Late Harvest Founders Series
Niagara '97--Canned lychee on the nose.
The sweet lychee fruit in the mouth unfortunately has a tinned edge
along with foxy elements. Plenty of sugar and acid, but the finish is
a bit short and simple.
B-
Vineland Estates Riesling Semi-Dry Niagara
'97--Nice varietal nose with apples,
peach and a stony note. Prickles the tongue, with nice apple and
mineral flavors. Turns a bit bitter and tart on the finish.
B
Vineland Estates Vidal Icewine Niagara
'97--A fairly simple nose of tinned
lychee, but nicer in the mouth with generous ripe peach and lychee
flavors. A long finish of candied fruit and a hint of orange
peel.
B
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