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Vieni Estates Aglianico 2011

Vinemount Ridge, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada

Community Score: 4/5
Community Reviews: 7

Price: $29.95

Sweetness: Extra Dry
Alcohol: 14%

Drink: Now

Bottle size: 750 ml
Winery: Vieni Estates

Emilie Ryan rated this wine as 78/100 with the following review:

I applaud the winemaker for taking a risk and being creative. However, this is a wine that seems to be searching for an identity: an Italian-style wine (appassimento) from Greek grapes made in Canada…

Name: Vieni Aglianico
Vintage: 2011
Producer: Vieni Estates
Region/country: Vinemount Ridge, Ontario, Canada
Grape varietal(s): Aglianico
Consumed: at home
Recommended by: happened upon it at the LCBO

Appearance: Ink-black, dark cherry colour, no trace of orange.
Nose: Cherries, leather, wood.
Taste: Strong, sharp taste at the beginning, cherries, wood, bordering on sour. I had to decant it because the tannins were so strong and sharp. After that, it was definitely more earthy, leather – very little fruit. I then had it with some food – my house specialty of crêpes with four cheeses, tomatoes and freshly ground black pepper. The wine improved somewhat. It now tasted more like sour cherries.
Finish: sour cherries, alcohol

Overall impression: I’ve had other Greek wines (made in Greece) which have been significantly better, unfortunately. It needs a strong red meat meal because the wine
Rating: 78/100
Value: 1 out of 5

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