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Wayne Gretzky
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Wayne Gretzky
2022 Founders Series, Baco Noir, Ontario

Pair this wine with:
Beef Pork

Category: Other Red Hybrid

Date Tasted:
Country: Canada
Alcohol: 12.5% RS: 1.3%
92 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$11
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Wayne Gretzky
2022 Founders Series, Baco Noir, Ontario

Pair this wine with:
Beef Pork

Category: Other Red Hybrid

Date Tasted:
Country: Canada
Alcohol: 12.5% RS: 1.3%
Indigo color. Aromas and flavors of blackberry and blueberry, vanilla cream, dark cocoa, and cured meats with a round, crisp, dryish medium-to-full body and a warming, interesting, medium-length finish that presents notes of blackberry, blueberry fruit leather, and vanilla with medium tannins and a suggestion of oak flavor. A bold red wine with a good balance of red fruit, acidity, and vanilla oak flavors; pair with smoked and cured meats.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Crisp & Lively
Aroma Aroma: blackberry and blueberry, vanilla cream, dark cocoa, and cured meats
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of blackberry, blueberry fruit leather, and vanilla
Sweetness Sweetness: Dryish
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years with food
Recipes Pairing: Ribs, Beef Teriyaki, Steak Fajitas
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A bold red wine with a good balance of red fruit, acidity, and vanilla oak flavors; pair with smoked and cured meats.
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The Producer

Andrew Peller LTD.

The Producer
697 South Service Road
Grimsby, ON L3M 4E8
Canada
1 905-643-4131
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Wayne Gretzky 2022 Founders Series, Baco Noir, Ontario rating was calculated by to be 92 points out of 100 on 6/8/2023. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.