Hillebrand Winery Trius Red Cabernet Blend 2008

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V.Q.A, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
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Natalie's Score: 88/100 Community Score: 2.2/5 Community Reviews: 2 Add My Review Product #: 1050893 Wine Type: Red Wine Add to my...CellarFavouritesShopping ListWish ListWine Lists	Price: $21.75 Alcohol: 13.5% Drink: 2010-2016 Sweetness: Extra Dry Bottle size: 750 ml Winery: Trius Winery at Hillebrand Agent: Andrew Peller Limited

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Tasting note:

Lovely black plums and berries roll through your senses with this full-bodied red. Rich and smoothly textured with good grip and structure. This is a consistently good producer year after year; one you can trust. Food matches: rare to medium grilled red meats, meat pies.

Reviewed July 20, 2010 by Natalie MacLean

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Andre reviewed this wine as follows: This is one of my "go to" Ontario wines. I think it's funny that after speaking to several wine makers and wineries many were unhappy with the 2008 year. That being said this is an excellent Red blend and I think for many people the benchmark for what a great Ontario blend should be. I called this a party wine, because you could bring this to a party and satisfy even the pickiest (snobbiest) of red wine drinkers as you get a perfect matching of Cab Franc, Cab Sauv and Merlot.

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Serve this wine between 60-65 degrees Farenheit or 15-18 degrees Celsius.

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