Coteau St-Paul 2006 Comte de Frontenac

LARDY'S WINETASTING NOTES Medium Bodied Red Wine
2006 Comte de Frontenac

Tech Information: 12-04-07 $ 12.00 (S: Dry A: 13) Winery

"DATE: 12-31-07 Appearance: Deep ruby.
Nose: Black cherry, light cassis and pepper, spicy oak and a mineral quality.
Palate: Dry with good acidity, midweight plus. Big plum and blue/cranberry flavours join those advertised on the nose. Vanilla and light chocolate, a silky richness midpalate, light dusty tannins and a long clean dry finish make this quite a good wine.
Conclusions: A rare wine from a new super coldhardy variety out of Minnesota, this is a very nice wine now for food usage, and in three to four years will develop real stand-alone character. Frontenac is the offspring of Landot 4511, which I have made for many years, and exhibits the character therein. I have held blind tastings in which blends of Landot 4511 and Niagara Cabernet/Merlot have been mistaken for Classed Growth Bordeaux. Interesting wine, and a great hope for the future. Most people would not be able to identify this as "Hybrid"." lfw

FROM THE PRODUCERS:"Le Comte de Frontenac tire son nom du cépage nord-américain Frontenac et du personnage historique du même nom, ledit Marquis de Frontenac qui sut, à une certaine époque, défendre la Nouvelle-France avec honneur et bravoure jusqu’en plein cœur de l’Amérique.
Ce Comte de Frontenac, coloré et intense, est élevé en fût de chêne français. Il révèle un vin rouge équilibré aux arômes de cerises noires.
TEMPÉRATURE DE SERVICE : 16 à 17 °C
ACCOMPAGNEMENT : Viandes sauvagines, viandes rosées en sauces. Volailles grillées. Fromages relevés.
CONSERVATION : 10 à 14 °C À l’abri de la lumière Bouteille couchée."

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