Colio CEV Gamay Noir 2008 Review
Sat 26, Feb. 11
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CEV Signature Series-Limited Edition Wines
Colour: Ruby
Bouquet: Dark cherry, cedar spice and strawberry pie
Taste: Dark cherry, cranberry and pomegranate finish
Serve at: 16º – 18º C
Appellation: VQA Lake Erie North Shore
Winemakers Notes:
Blend: Gamay Noir 100%
Brix at Harvest: 22.2
Fermentation: Stainless steel tanks (10 to 14 days on the skins)
Aging: 12 months in European Oak
Residual Sugar: 4.9 g/l
Alcohol Content: 12.1 %
Production: 1100 cases
Winemaker: Tim Reilly
Food Match: Turkey, Pork
Price: 750 mL – $15.75
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Earthy nose, black soil dominate. Cherry fruit, cedar and some smokiness also noted. Good complexity, leaving me wanting to explore this wine.
Black pepper spice noted will slap you silly. The heat on the palate is not from that alcohol, rather from the spicy edge of black pepper on the palate. Cherry fruits, cedar, smokiness and soft silky tannins. Very well balanced. Acidity supportive to the long finish. A real treat that is delicious and still offered at a value price.
Try this with a pizza or pasta, you won’t go wrong. A wonderful gem from grapes grown in Lake Erie North Shore.
(92 points)
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1 Star: Poor or substandard wine, best avoided.(69 or less points)
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