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Flat Rock Twisted 2012 Wine Review

Flat Rock Twisted 2012

Flat Rock Twisted 2012

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

Community Score:88/100

Community Reviews: 5

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Price: $22.95

Drink: 2014-2018

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 13.5%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Flat Rock

Agent: Flat Rock Cellars

Natalie's Score: 90/100

Juicy, smooth and medium-bodied with toasted along. Terrific value for this price. This is a first on this wine so go so generous with the smoke treatment. Still a very good wine with fleshy ripe red fruit and juicy mouth-watering goodness.

Food pairings: barbecued braised chicken, marinated ribs.

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This Flat Rock Twisted 2012 was reviewed on August 6, 2016 by Natalie MacLean

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Reviews and Ratings

Monique Sosa - Accredited Sommelier rated this wine as 89/100 with the following review:

Here we have a wine with a striking blend of fleshy fruity berries and smoke. This red blend from the Niagara Escarpment is showing notes of fresh cherry, cranberry, crabapple, and wet stone minerality. The acidity is mouthwatering, the tannins are young and grippy with plump medium-bodied mouthfeel. I recommend drinking now and enjoy with pulled port tacos. Tasted July 2016 - @sommsosa | bespoketastings.ca
Andrew Bernardo rated this wine as 89/100 with the following review:

A very pretty and delineated wine with black cherry and damson plum notes. A touch of savoury herb, camphor and chalk. A perfect pairing with grilled or smoked chicken. 90 Points
Matt Steeves - Certified Sommelier rated this wine as 88/100 with the following review:

The 2012 Red Twisted bursts with smoky dark stewed fruits, spice, and herbs. Fantastic with smoky BBQ fare. Tasted July 2016. 88 points. Matt Steeves - www.quercusvino.ca
Flat Rock Cellars Twisted (2012) is a very good Niagara red wine with fleshy ripe red fruit and juicy mouth-watering goodness.

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