Wine name: Grand Reserve Sauvignon Blanc
Producer: Jackson-Triggs Estate Wines, Niagara-on-the-lake, Ontario, LOS 1JO
Vintage: 2011
Purchased from: Vineyard
Appearance: Sauvignon yellow, thick and viscous on the glass.
Aromatics: Lemon juice and lemon oil. Very fresh yet quite concentrated.
Attack: Flinty, lime juice, very crisp.
Evolution: A touch of softness within the crisp body. There's a hint of candy cigarettes and a minerally flavour and a refreshing touch of water.
Finish: White pepper, lemon squash, star fruit peel.
Sweetness: 0
Acidity: 2.5
Tannin: 0
Texture: Metallic hard water
Length: Excellent
Balance: Fresh and quite zingy, yet with good body and a firm minerally backbone
Closure: Cork
Alcohol: 13.5% abv
Notes: Very tasty, and the watery flavour actually offsets the concentrated flavours really nicely. Eaten with chicken cobbler (leave a comment for the recipe!) and it went really well with it. Very nice!
FrenchWineGuide score: 84 points.
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