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Reif Pinot Noir 2013 Wine Review

Reif Pinot Noir 2013

Reif Pinot Noir 2013

Niagara River, Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada

Community Score:90/100

Community Reviews: 5

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Price: $16.95

Drink: 2017-2020

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 12%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Reif

Agent: Reif Estate Winery

Natalie's Score: 89/100

Attractive earthy, peppery notes with nicely balanced tannins on this Niagara red wine made from the classic Pinot Noir grape. I love bitter cherries: they spice life. Forget all that flabby sweet fruit… wake up your mouth and senses with a wine like this one. Silky, medium-bodied and saucy. Tart cherries and pepper. Perfect for veal or lamb dishes.

Pinot Noir food pairings: lamb chops, roast leg of lamb, onion tarte.

Luscious Lamb Wine

This Reif Pinot Noir 2013 was reviewed on January 12, 2017 by Natalie MacLean

More Vintages: 2014  2007 

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Rachelle O'Connor rated this wine as 91/100 with the following review:

I really enjoyed this Pinot Noir - in true classic style Pinot fashion the winemaker skillfully cultivated ripe cherries, barnyard and earth into the glass. Lovely with rack of lamb. Delightful!
Malcolm Lamont - WSET Adv, CSW rated this wine as 89/100 with the following review:

So nice to see this traditional style of Pinot Noir!

Pale garnet in colour. Yummy lifted cherry and barnyard. A beauty on the palate.

Tasted Jan 2017
I love bitter cherries: they spice life. Forget all that flabby sweet fruit… wake up your mouth and senses with a wine like this one. Silky, medium-bodied and saucy. Tart cherries and pepper. Take a chance. This Pinot Noir will be available in 2017 marking the 40th anniversary of the Reif family moving from Neustadt, Germany to Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. - Community Wine Reviews

1 Member would buy this wine again

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