Inniskillin, Vidal Icewine, Niagara Peninsula

Deep yellow. Intense aromas. Aromas of apricot and marmalade. High acidity and high sweetness.

2023 vintage

Good balance of sweetness and acidity. Medium dark yellow color, yellow pear flavors, and slick mouthfeel

2023 vintage

Undrinkable. Smelled of apricots and caramel but tasted thoroughly oxidized and unhealthy. Nasty looking brown sludge.

2007 vintage

Sweeter than Riesling, peach and pear and honey flavors, no alcohol-y finish. Yum!

2023 vintage

Caramel colored, but still acidic and lively.

2007 vintage

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2023 vintage

Best Niagara ice wine ever. Still has thst clear energy line that the young ones have. sdd to that a rich nutty robe. Long finish.

2012 vintage

Waited too long to drink it. Brown color, very little acidity, raisin flavor. Can taste touch of oxidation.

2012 vintage

A real crowd pleaser with intense, concentrated flavor.

Enjoyed this with torchon & white fig/almond confit and it was delicious. We pulled it from the cellar at 55 degrees and allowed it to warm up sipping on it. It really opens up the flavors the warmer it gets. I know some may not like desert wines not chilled but it really changes the flavors. The luscious light syrup consistency and citrus and floral notes on the nose are lovely. Deep yellow gold color. Initial sip is sweet, then …

2007 vintage

vidal used for ice wine never fails to impress this bottle was still in good shape so enjoyment year can be extended

2007 vintage

Lovely amber color. Honeycrisp apple flavor.

2012 vintage

Definitely mellowed with age, amber colour, rich sweet apple and honey, silky smooth finish, very pleasant

2012 vintage

Outstanding richness with apple hints.

2012 vintage

Well past the time that this should have been consumed. Had turned brown. Still was a pleasure of a dessert wine.

2007 vintage

A touch of Honey on the finish.

2012 vintage

Man, this is good. Super nice to taste this vidal icewine next to a German riesling and Austrian welschriesling eiswein. The vidal is a hybrid between European and American vines (ugni blanc and seibel) that has a thick skin suitable for harvesting late in the season. Medium+ intense aromas of apple syrup, lots of apple syrup, fig, raisin, wet iron, lemon, orange, and slightly oxidative tones. Sweet wine, high acidity, full body, pronounced flavour intensity, long finish. 10,5% - serve …

1996 vintage

Rich sweetness, honeyed, hints of apricot and pear, simple pleasant balanced finish

2012 vintage

Very concentrated and sweet, plenty of apricots. Delicious, but not that complex.

2012 vintage

Acidity has mellowed out, but still wonderful honeyed, raisin-like character that displays a rich sweetness without being overpowering.

2012 vintage

Syrah vs Shiraz...you tell us (Chez Garard) : Darker color, tasty and sweet. Sipping well into the late hours of the night.

1996 vintage

Botytris, honey and well balanced oak

2007 vintage

Almost as thick as the syrup in a can of peaches. The aroma was of peach drink. A strong taste of pear with a very long aftertaste. This would be delicious with vanilla ice cream and some canned pears and peaches. I tried some Swiss cheese a few minutes after finishing this, and it's the Vidal that I taste afterward. Definitely one to buy again.

Again from a 100ml. It’s nice and easy little dessert wine. Good and sweet. I think I like the other two (Riesling and CF) a bit more, but this is easy enough.

3.75/5 Had to taste test with Kurt’s Panettone. Delicious flavor, body was a bit too “thick”/cloying. Needed more acidity to be more in balance. For this price, excellent, enjoy a good Sauterne more. First time for an Inniskillin. Looking forward to trying the 2004 to compare to this one.

2007 vintage

Best half bottle yet. Golden color. Rich, sweet, syrupy, peaches and mangos with some nice mineral/brine elements in the background.

2007 vintage

Used at dessert wine tasting. Sweeter than the Sauternes, and rather simple by comparison.

2012 vintage

Disappointing. Very little depth or complexity. Almost like it was watered down. Drinkable but below expectations. Past it’s prime perhaps.

2007 vintage

Apricot color, sweet, good palate feel drinking now.

2012 vintage

Medium gold colored. The palate is honey and some tart green apples. Soft mouthfeel and lacking enough acidity to counterbalance the copious amount of sugar. Best consumed in small quantities.

2012 vintage

Delicious! Richly sweet. Purchased at the store in Niagara-on-the-Lake, on a trip to the Shaw Festival. It's a wonderful little town, well worth a visit. You can combine winery visits with theatre experiences.

2011 vintage

Delicious and tasty, but a little cloying and lacking balance.

2012 vintage

Sparkling and Champagne (Amy and Scott's house) : Great icewine. It is quite sweet, but the acid keeps it balanced. Great tropical and citrus flavors. Quite rich. One small small pour was plenty for me.

2011 vintage

Belle bouteille, très bon, à boire maintenant. Belle dégustation se boit facilement, pas trop sucré, A+

2007 vintage

Very dense in the glass, syrupy, sugar and good finish. Drink.

2007 vintage

just delicious, honey and white grape juice.

2012 vintage

This was following an 18.5% Aussie Shiraz so we were all in a pretty happy place at this point in the evening. It was a lovely refreshing change from the wine before. I don't think of the Vidal as quite as light and airy as some of the other varietals, but in comparison that was how it felt. Excellent soft, sweet, white fruits and flowers. Great counterbalance.

2012 vintage

Very big notes of apricots on the nose and palate. Wonderfully delicious. Had this been tasted on it's own, it might have gotten a higher score. The legs are medium. There is moderate sediment in the bottle. The body is medium. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity.

2007 vintage

Highly aromatic nose of apricot, honey, and orange peel. The palate is medium-bodied and sweet with a slightly chalky mouthfeel and delicious aroma replays. Acidity is quite good and shows good balance. Slight tartness on the lengthy finish with hints of orange marmalade. A joy to sip!

2011 vintage

Wow! I thought I had left this way too long but on opening this tonight, what a very pleasant surprise. I was concerned by the dark amber colour on pouring, but should not have been. Aromas of fig, orange, toffee backed up by an amazingly rich and complex taste of candied fruits, honey. Wonderful with foie gras starter........

1996 vintage

Une bombe de fruits exotiques bien aimé même si un peu cher ! Excellente maison

2012 vintage

Light caramel color, balanced sweetness, truly nice to end the evening.

2007 vintage

Thick, luscious golden liquid fragrant with honey, apples, and pears. It tastes of pineapple, honey, and pears. It has a nice acidity that keeps the sweetness from cloying.

2012 vintage

This is a very consistent ice wine. I have had several times and made the mistake of serving it this time slightly warmer than appropriate. Nevertheless still enjoyable and was contrasted against a vintage port which was fun.

2012 vintage

Nice nose of lychees and apples. Sweet, with some balancing acidity, but needs a bit more for my palate. Good weight and long finish.

2012 vintage

Dark amber. Intense scents of candied quince and grape suryp, caramel, honey in the nose. Less thick than expected in the mouth with balancing acidity; not cloying at all, on the contrary sugars are balanced by some bitternesss which is more pronounced towards the end. Not that complex but perfectly enjoyable

2005 vintage

Cher, mais excellent avec une tarte au chocolat.

2012 vintage

$50-60 bottle retail

2007 vintage

This was a miss in my cellar sat for way to long but figured I would give it a shot last night Missed its time my loss based on other reviews oh well

2001 vintage

Judgement of Chicago (Nomi) : Tasted blind alongside D'Yquem which really wasn't fair to this. Strong notes of aprocots on both the nose and palate, almost over the top. Still delicious. Had this been tasted on it's own, it would have gotten a higher score. But once tasting the D'Yquem, it didn't have a chance.

2007 vintage

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