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84
Scores are assigned on a 100-point scale and reflect a wine's overall quality, but don't consider price.
80 to 84 good
85 to 89 very good
90 to 94 excellent
95 to 100 outstanding
This first vintage from a new winery on the Dyck family vineyards is a flagship riesling from old vines, some planted in 1976. The vine age and warmer microclimate have produced a powerful, dense, bone-dry riesling. A touch of sulphur–
wet wool impedes the dried pear and pineapple fruit (thus the rating), but this may dissipate. Excellent length. www.cattailcreek.ca.
- Price:
- $20.00
- Type:
- White
- Varietal:
- Riesling
- Vintage:
- 2006
- Region:
- Niagara-on-the-Lake
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