RKS 2025 CANADIAN Wine: Bachelder Bai Xu Single Vineyard 2021 Gamay Noir

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From vines planted in 1981.

32% whole cluster.

Decant for one hour imparting more life and fruit.

Aroma: Loads of red cherry! Secondary notes of raspberry. Tertiary notes of dark chocolate and earthiness.

Palate: Not much tannic grip. Smooth. Modest acidity. Airy cherry and raspberry. Fruity. Long peppered finish with a tiny bit of sweetness.

Personality: I am a lightweight. Easy to get along with. Discrete and subtle I am an ultimate unpolitical.

Food Match: If I was in New York at my favourite bistro Les Deux’s Amis it would be a Bucky Burger. But for certain reasons I won’t be returning across the border anytime soon.

Cellarbility: Perhaps until 2026-year end.

Price: $30. CDN.

RKS 2025 CANADIAN Wine Rating: 93/100. Wine Align Community Score 92. Jamie Goode 94.

(Bachelder Single Vineyard Bai Xu 2021 Gamay Noir, VQA Four Mile Creek, Bachelder, Beamsville, Ontario, 750 mL, 12.5%).

Published by Robert K Stephen (CSW)

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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