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Kent-He Portage Pinot Noir 2011

Prince Edward County, Canada

Community Score: 4.4/5
Community Reviews: 1

Alcohol: 12%

Drink: Now

Robert Janiga rated this wine as 89/100 with the following review:

Full disclosure: I am a big fan of Keint-He winery. They produce Pinot Noir that is not able to be compared with other such wines in Ontario. They are charting their own course. The 2011 is a lightish cranberry red with barely discernible flecks of brown (you can see it in the reflection). The nose is a complex melange of tomato leaf, ripe cherry, wet cedar and oak, overripe strawberry, and a subtle hint of caramel and vanilla. I even get a bit of water chestnut. The palate mirrors the nose and has a fair amount of body for a wine weighing in at 12.1%. The acidity is there (no more than medium) and the tannins round it out in a very soft way. The mouthfeel is deliciously rustic with a pretty good finish. I am reluctant to suggest a pairing. Enjoy this on its own with good company that appreciates the complexities of wine - and they're not afraid to encounter something charting its own course.

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