Jan brought a bottle of 2009 Reif Estates Vidal Ice-wine to go with dessert. I made dessert which I haven’t named yet but it is made with the following – two plain digestive cookies with French Vanilla ice cream sandwiched between them, melted white chocolate over top and then fresh raspberries and then topped with a raspberry coulis.
The nose the on the Reif was milder than I would have expected from an Ice Wine but it had lovely peach, lychee, petrol and nectarine aromas to it. Tasting the wine you get a caramel apple and butterscotch flavours which linger around for minutes after a sip. The structure on this Ice-wine was stunning as the racy acidity really helped balance out the sweetness of the wine. This is a very well-crafted Ice-wine and you could lay this wine down for 20 years and it would still be amazing. It also was a great pairing with the dessert.
Here is the group rating for the wine -Mick – 89, Mark – 91, Kathy – 91, Amy – 91, Overall – 90.5.
Here is the LCBO information for the wine –
REIF VIDAL ICEWINE 2009
VINTAGES 544791
200 mL bottle
Price: $ 24.95
This is a VQA wine
Made in: Ontario, Canada
By: Reif Winery Inc.
Release Date: N/A
Wine, Icewine
10.0% Alcohol/Vol.
Sugar Content: 227 g/L
Sweetness Descriptor: S - Sweet
200 mL bottle
Price: $ 24.95
This is a VQA wine
Made in: Ontario, Canada
By: Reif Winery Inc.
Release Date: N/A
Wine, Icewine
10.0% Alcohol/Vol.
Sugar Content: 227 g/L
Sweetness Descriptor: S - Sweet
The dessert went over very well, I’m pretty sure my wife licked her plate by how clean it was.
It was a great night (though I am feeling all that wine today) and thanks to Mick for all his help with the meals and to Jan and Chris for the amazing Ice-wine. Happy Birthday Jan!
Cheers!
Mark
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