Very impressive - my first taste of a grape wine from Quebec. I was shocked to hear that Quebec actually has more wineries (not all grape wine producers) than British Columbia. So I blind tasted it side-by-side with a BC Pinot Noir and was impressed indeed.
Undoubtably this is a young wine but its extremely pretty, feminine in fact, with loads of lilacs and rose petals, raspberry and vanilla notes, a hint of blueberry and undertones of spicebox, leather and forest floor. It is light-bodied and silky with bright red fruit flavours, sweet spice and cedar. The tanins are smooth and fine spice flavours linger on the finish.
Bravo.

Vignoble Carone is a small-production wine estate located on the St. Lawrence River in the Lanaudiere Valley.
Wine Scores Reviewed - October 2nd, 2009