Quails' Gate Estate Winery Old Vines Foch Reserve 2013 Wine Review

Quails' Gate Estate Winery Old Vines Foch Reserve 2013

Okanagan Valley, British Columbia BC V.Q.A., Canada

Community Score:90/100

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Price: $24.95

Drink: 2014-2019

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 14.5%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine

Winery: Quails' Gate Estate Winery

Agent: Hobbs & Co. - Perigon

Natalie's Score: 90/100

Smoky rich with mocha and dark chocolate: reminds of me those luscious coffee-styled Pinotages from South Africa. Old Vines Foch is worth exploring: it's a hybrid grape rather than vinifera, but it has a lot to offer, especially in the hands of a masterful winemaker like Quail's Gate. Pair with prime rib.

Foch Reserve food pairings: lamb kebab or moussaka.

This Quails' Gate Estate Winery Old Vines Foch Reserve 2013 was reviewed on December 31, 2015 by Natalie MacLean

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We love the personality of this wine! Ripe, red cherry notes are interlaced with clove, campfire and delectable notes of salami. On the palate, this wine demonstrates cherry cola, cocoa and spice. The 2012 Old Vines Foch Reserve has wonderful length, great structure and delivers on taste for all that revere this robustly colored, but light bodied wine. Try something exotic and pair with lamb kebab or moussaka. Of course, BBQ is always a wonderful fall back pairing for Old Vines Foch Reserve that never fails to impress.

Source: Winery (Quails' Gate Estate Winery)

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Quails' Gate Estate Winery Old Vines Foch Reserve 2013 Wine Review

Natalie's Score: 90/100