Queylus Merlot Cabernet Franc Reserve Du Domaine 2010, VQA Niagara Peninsula
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Critic Reviews (7)
A classy wine, big, open and revealing with a great breadth of flavours on the palate from pepper, rose, violets and...
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Nicely mature and lifted at this stage, the Queylus Reserve still offers firm and dusty structure and acid support....
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Winemaker Thomas Bachelder refers to the work of Alain Sutre, a consulting Bordeaux winemaker who identified specific...
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Seductive nose with aromas of cocoa, red plum and caramel that repeat the puck. Crunchy and tasty with a...
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Aggregate final score from judges at the 2015 National Wine Awards of Canada. June 2015.
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A 75-25 blend of merlot and cabernet franc, this Niagara Peninsula red revels in Old World charm, delivering plum,...
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This is a solid, maturing rather greenish Niagara Bordeaux blend with an impressive, complex, very Bordelais nose of...
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Community Reviews (1)
Although a Burgundy dude, Thomas Bachelder likes how Merlot can be expressed in Niagara and is an advocate of Cab Franc as a signature local varietal. Bordeaux consultant Alain Sutre found blue soil at the Beamsville vineyard reminiscent of Pomerol, hence the Merlot varietal. Thomas and Kelly have blended this one expertly after 1/3 new and 2/3 neutral oak extended aging. A lovely wine here showing dark and red fruit, an herbal quality, slight minerality and judiciously integrated oak. Well balanced, finely structured with acidity and softening ripe tannin, and excellent length. April 2016.
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