Konzelmann Estate Winery Ice Wine Vidal 2009

One of the more expensive Niagara icewines, Konzelmann lives up to its price tag with this stylish blend of marzipan and almond notes on the nose and an intense palate laced with macaroon and honey flavors. The long finish shows a nice acidic lift.

One of the more expensive Niagara icewines, Konzelmann lives up to its price tag with this stylish blend of marzipan and almond notes on the nose and an intense palate laced with macaroon and honey flavors. The long finish shows a nice acidic lift.

Winemaker Herbert Konzelmann founded this estate in 1984, on the banks of Lake Ontario in Canada's Niagara Peninsula. The winery offers a range of dry wines as well as this ice wine, a style that the area is particularly known for. One of the top-scoring Canadian ice wines to date, its grapes were harvested on a frosty, 14° F. day in January, and the wine fermented for almost two months in stainless steel before it was bottled.

Dark golden luster. Moderately full-bodied. Highly extracted. Honeyed aromas lead a fruity palate that turns a little syrupy through the finish. Impressive, though only for drinking in small quantities.

Intense aromas and flavors of beeswax, orange marmalade, vanilla and apricot. Concentrated, yet lithe and supple, with bright acidity and great harmony. Lovely finish and long marmalade aftertaste. Drink now through 2020.

Intense aromas and flavors of beeswax, orange marmalade, vanilla and apricot. Concentrated, yet lithe and supple, with bright acidity and great harmony. Lovely finish and long marmalade aftertaste. Drink now through 2020.

Muscatlike floral notes embellish this wine's apricot jam flavors, making it feel both substantial and delicate. Enjoy on its own.