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Quails' Gate Estate Winery Pinot Noir 2010 Wine Review

Quails' Gate Estate Winery Pinot Noir 2010

Quails' Gate Estate Winery Pinot Noir 2010

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

Community Score:91/100

Community Reviews: 3

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Price: $24.99

Drink: 2012-2015

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 14%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Quails' Gate Estate Winery

Agent: Hobbs & Co. - Perigon

Natalie's Score: 92/100

Elegant, silky, complex and long on satisfaction and liquid hedonism. Terry bright cherry aromas and flavours with balanced acidity for food.

Pinot Noir food pairings: Cornish game hen and beet salad with walnuts and goat cheese.

This Quails' Gate Estate Winery Pinot Noir 2010 was reviewed on June 22, 2012 by Natalie MacLean

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Pricing & Stock Information

  • BCLDB
  • 585760
  • $21.52 
  • 1,043 bottles
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Reviews and Ratings

Dean Engemoen rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

Aromas of red fruit and spice. The aging is really bringing out the leather and tobacco notes, but still tons of cherry and strawberry. A hint of mocha comes to join the party on the lovely finish.
This fresh, fruit forward Pinot Noir is crafted to provide early
drinkability and freshness. The winemaking process was true to house style with extended skin contact at fermentation, following an intensive hands on viticulture regime. This wine was barrel aged entirely in (20% new, 80% 1- 3 year old) French Oak barrels.

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