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Rosewood Estates Winery & Meadery Pinot Noir 2011 Wine Review

Rosewood Estates Winery & Meadery Pinot Noir 2011

Rosewood Estates Winery & Meadery Pinot Noir 2011

V.Q.A., Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada

Community Score:89/100

Community Reviews: 4

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Price: $21.95

Drink: 2014-2016

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 12.5%

Sweetness: Extra Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Rosewood

Agent: Rosewood Estates Winery

Natalie's Score: 88/100

Pleasant dark cherry and cedar brush notes. Tart and tannic. Medium-bodied. Give it some cellar time.

Pinot Noir food pairings: turkey dinner, lamb shanks, autumn stews.

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This Rosewood Estates Winery & Meadery Pinot Noir 2011 was reviewed on November 23, 2013 by Natalie MacLean

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Dan Trcka Wine Blogger rated this wine as 89/100 with the following review:

The 2011 Rosewood Pinot Noir, aged in new and seasoned oak for 9 months, has intense aromas of raspberry, smoke, toasted wood and vanilla. It is a medium bodied, extra-dry, fruity wine; with forward acidity, subtle to refined tannins (decant for 15 min) and a long, moderately wood influenced finish. This is a food friendly wine; will reward 2014/15-2018 (evolution potential +1). My impression: NICE, 88(+1) pts. Tasted Nov/13.

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Heather Wall - CS; WSET Advanced rated this wine as 89/100 with the following review:

Medium-light-bodied. This Pinot Noir has been barrel aged in both new and seasoned French oak for 9 months. Loved the delicate red fruit right out of the bottle. Strawberries, cherries, raspberries with smoked cedar, dust, vanilla and sweet spices. Soft tannins and XD.
Suggested decanting is 2 hours to enjoy this wine now. Or cellar until 2017.
I found this wine opened up after 30+ minutes. Good value Niagara Pinot Noir at $22.
Good tension in this wine, which sports notions of raspberry tart, red cherry, sandalwood and spice. It's bright and tangy with flavours of red plum and sour cherry riding a crest of brilliant mouth-watering acidity. Grippy, food-friendly finish. Source: Vintages Wine Panel, Sept. 2013

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