2008 Malivoire Cabernet Franc Icewine

Community Tasting Notes (3) Median Score: 93 points

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  6/9/2016 - ataraxy Does not like this wine: 85 Points

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  12/20/2012 - Dandiophile wrote: 93 Points

  Lightened in colour to more of an amber-orange stained red over the last year. Still very similar on the nose & palate to my last bottle, but has gained more bitter orange zest, while the ripe, tart raspberry has mellowed slightly. The real strength of this wine is the zip-through acidity that almost makes you treat this wine like it has several separate parts. At only a few years of age, this has a lot of underlying herbal, eathry nuance that could be quite interesting as time goes on. Excellent.

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  4/22/2011 - Dandiophile wrote: 93 Points

  There is a nice deep orange hue to this red icewine. Intense nose.. raspberry, herbs and something of a dried orange thing going on. Rich & velvety in the mouth. Lots of varietal character. Loads of acidity that the Beamsville Bench has to offer. Slick flavours; bitter orange peel, ripe red berries. Long, complex finish with herbs, a touch of spice and a creamy note.
  
  This is so good on its own, but I'd love to try this with some sort of fruit & white chocolate dessert.

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