Confessions of a Wino » canada http://www.alastairbathgate.com Deliciously Hedonistic Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:21:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Jackson-Triggs Ice Wine 2006 http://www.alastairbathgate.com/2009/07/20/jackson-triggs-ice-wine-2006/ http://www.alastairbathgate.com/2009/07/20/jackson-triggs-ice-wine-2006/#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:07:05 +0000 Alastair Bathgate http://www.alastairbathgate.com/?p=2954 At only 10.5% alcohol and a mere 25cl bottle (a large glass of wine at most British pubs) this wine had to live up to a £11.44 price tag.  Yes, I know, only Costco could come up with this odd valuation.

Vidal in the saloon and a fridge....for some reason

This is, I think, the first wine I have tried from Canada and with grapes pressed at -10°C, maybe the first real ice wine.

There is the most intense floral aroma with a fruity taste.  Lavender, lychee and honey – highly intoxicating, unusual and extremely sexy.

Very impressive and probably the best wine I have bought from Costco, and certainly the best value, despite the tiny bottle.  It may look like a post-asparagus sample but, fortunately, it doesn’t taste like one – more like honey and manna from heaven.  Totally gorgeous with runny cheese.

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