Surprisingly, Pelee Island still uses corks in their Bacos! I could have sworn that the 2008 version had synthetic corks... The '09 has a compressed-particle, natural-cork closure.
Beautiful, dense garnet in the glass with a scarlet reverberation, and a black core. Plenty of grassy, brackish swamp-grass and other wild delights on the nose. Tart entry, with cleansing, palate-invigorating acidity. That said, it's a balanced tartness, and it actually comes across as gentler than the Loire Sauvignon I reviewed just before it... Juicy red berries on the palate, with some wild V. riparia coming through. Delightfully clean and lively.
This was a pleasant surprise given the generally cold and rainy year that was 2009. Once again, one of our classic red hybrid grapes comes through, proving that if you plant the correct variety for your climate, the wine will shine.
