Nose: ! Tightly wound and dense, the bright lemon curd is balanced perfectly with wet-stone, gunflint and wisps of meringue. With more air, red apple skin, pineapple, crème-fraiche, salted caramel and roasted almond make an appearance.
Palate: The palate is perfectly balanced, matching the nose while adding grilled Niagara peach and orange-blossom, but the fantastic notion of a cold mountain stream trickling over limestones never fades.
Finish: The weight and structure are excellent and are almost immediately washed away with laser-like acidity. The finish is exceptionally complex and long, fading very slowly.
Pairing: Umami-rich dishes such as grilled, seared or roast shellfish like lobster and scallops, roast, guinea fowl, dishes that include wild mushrooms and slow roast tomatoes, white truffles. Hazelnut-crusted chicken or fish.
Reviews: 93 PTS Rick Vansickle Wines in Niagara & 91 Wine Align J. Szabo
