Peller Estates Private Reserve Pinot Noir 2007

Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada
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Natalie's Score: 89/100 Community Score: 4.4/5 Community Reviews: 3 Add My Review Product #: 1039585 Wine Type: Red Wine	Price: $25.00 Alcohol: 13% Drink: 2009-2011 Sweetness: Dry Bottle size: 750 ml Winery: Peller Estates Agent: Andrew Peller Limited

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Tasting note:

Juicy and balanced with just the right touch of oak. Very berry-ripe with dancing, vibrant cherries. Plush and medium-bodied. Food matches: veal chops; duck breast with a red wine cherry reduction; pork tenderloin with dried cranberry wild rice; mushroom lasagna; turkey leg with dried cranberry couscous..

Reviewed December 1, 2009 by Natalie MacLean

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WINE MAKING
? Harvested from selected vineyard sites within the Niagara Lakeshore and Niagara Escarpment appellations.
? Fermentation was completed in small batches with 15 to 20 days of skin contact; the wines were barrel aged for 10 months in neutral (older) oak barrels.
? A full malolactic fermentation to soften the mouth-feel.

FLAVOUR PROFILE
? Cherry red colour with a bouquet of black cherry, blueberry, plum, white pepper and licorice.
? A light to medium-bodied wine with moderate acidity and drying youthful tannins.
? Flavours of red berries, cherries and a touch of spice on the palate followed by fresh cherries lingering on the finish.

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