For dessert I picked up some Devonshire Cream, Strawberry Jam and Raisin Tea Biscuits as this is a favourite of Amy’s and we hadn’t had it in awhile. Earlier in the week, my local LCBO rep. recommended Pinnacle Ice Cider which is basically an Ice Wine but made with apples instead of grapes.
"Apple?" The nose on it was nothing but over-ripe apple which wasn’t the nicest of aromas. The taste on Ice Cider was better than the nose; sweet but it didn’t seem as syrupy as ice wine does but sweeter than a late harvest vidal. The most noticeable flavor on the wine was apricot. It was ok as a pairing with the tea biscuits. At $30 a bottle I would go with the Henry of Pelham’s Botrytis Affect Reisling instead as it had a stunning nose and tasted much better. Amy had listed in the notes “Acquired taste?” as maybe we are too used to late harvest and ice wines that the apple based one wasn’t really our thing.
Here is the group rating for the wine -Mick – 85, Mark – 85, Kathy – 86, Amy – 86, Overall – 85.5.
I will say the packaging on the Ice Cider was cool with its metal tube that the bottle came in but that is about as much praise as I’d want to give it.
Here is the LCBO Information on the wine
DOMAINE PINNACLE ICE CIDER
LCBO 94094
375 mL bottle
Price: $ 29.95
Wine, Cider, 12.0%
Alcohol/Vol.
Sugar Content : 18
Made in: Quebec, Canada
By: Domaine Pinnacle
The night was an enjoyable way to spend a Sunday of a long weekend; re-visiting old wine and food favourites as well as trying new foods and wines with good friends.
Cheers!
Mark
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