RKS 2024 Wine: Vineland Estates 2021 Pinot Meunier

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Aroma: Lighthearted bright red cherry. Reminiscent of Cherry Jell-O with some raspberry, strawberry and a bit of mocha. Discrete oak notes.

Palate: A lightweight wine with some surprising but evenly spread tannins that fade quickly. Gentle acidity so yes with the minimal acidity and moderate tannins the wine can cut through lean red meats nicely such as a flank steak. Somewhat lacking in noticeable fruit though. Some Smuckerish strawberry jam with traction.

Personality: My bouquet suggests a light and frivolous wine but my body is a bit bustier than Twiggy’s.

Food Match: Mushroom and butternut squash risotto topped with toasted walnuts.

Jazz Match: Alabaster dePlume “Honeycomb”.

Cellarbility: Drinking window = prior to 2025-year end.

Price: $35 CDN (overpriced I would quip).

RKS 2024 Wine Rating: 88/100.

(Vineland Estates 2021 Pinot Meunier (Clone 458), VQA Twenty Mile Bench, Vineland Estates Winery, Vineland, Ontario).

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Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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