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WTN: 2007 Magnotta Dry Vidal (Ontario VQA)

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WTN: 2007 Magnotta Dry Vidal (Ontario VQA)

by Paul B. » Wed Dec 30, 2009 10:24 pm

12.4% alc./vol.; synthetic (vinyl) cork. $7.45 at the Magnotta retail outlet.

One of my favourite whites for nearly a decade now.

Clear light straw, with a pale yellow-green glint. The warm 2007 vintage produced a less tight, more open nose that's lacking the typical definition of the cooler-vintage examples of this same wine. Faint pineapple and light citrus rind emerge with swirling; there's also a very distant whiff of torrefaction. Excellent focus in the acidity, however; vibrant and crisp right on the entry with a light-to-medium body, cleansing texture and moderate acidity across the mid-palate. Wonderfully crisp and dry. A delicate, warming, mellow-pineapple note rounds out the finish.

It was a bit less aromatic than I remember when I first tasted this vintage in February, though that could just come down to bottle variation.
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Re: WTN: 2007 Magnotta Dry Vidal (Ontario VQA)

by Bob Parsons Alberta » Thu Dec 31, 2009 2:42 am

Happy New Year Paul, one to look out for here in AB-land.
Oh, I meant to ask you a while back, is Ehrenfelser in Ontario?
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Re: WTN: 2007 Magnotta Dry Vidal (Ontario VQA)

by Paul B. » Thu Dec 31, 2009 2:47 am

Bob, I have not seen a single Ehrenfelser in Ontario, ever - whether grown here, or imported from elsewhere.

All the best in 2010 to you too!!
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