Gretzky No. 99 The Icon 2010
Editor Rating
- Rated 4 stars
- Excellent
$99
- Niagara
- Reviewed by: Rick VanSickle
- Published on: September 5, 2013
- Last modified: September 5, 2013
Review Summary:
The Icon 2010 red is a bold blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon that saw 22 months in new oak. This is one heck of a wine. It’s dark and thick in the glass with highly extracted black cherry, blackcurrants, roasted espresso bean, vanilla toast, mocha and an array of thrilling spices swirling around on the nose. It’s big, bold and brash, but not clunky, on the palate and built for the cellar with black fruits, lifted spices, cocoa, vanilla, black liquorice, campfire smoke, persistence through the finish and grippy tannins. Needs time for the moving parts to all come together.