Full Review

William Heritage

William Heritage
2022 Coeur d’Est Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain

Pair this wine with:
Beef Pork

Category: Red Hybrid Blend

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.7%
91 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$34

William Heritage
2022 Coeur d’Est Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain

Pair this wine with:
Beef Pork

Category: Red Hybrid Blend

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.7%
Ruby black color. Aromas and flavors of cherry and blueberry, toasted nuts and flan, cherry cola/sarsaparilla, and peppered strawberries with a velvety, lively, dry medium-to-full body and an interesting, medium-long finish with notes of cherry, praline and toasted walnut, and orange zest with woody, medium tannins and light oak flavor. A supple and satisfying red blend that deftly balances fruit and creamy oak.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: cherry and blueberry, toasted nuts and flan, cherry cola/sarsaparilla, and peppered strawberries
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of cherry, praline and toasted walnut, and orange zest
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Ribs, Beef Teriyaki, Steak Fajitas
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A supple and satisfying red blend that deftly balances fruit and creamy oak.

The Producer

William Heritage Winery

The Producer
480 Mullica Hill Road
Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
USA
1 856-589-4474

Their Portfolio

92 William Heritage 2020 Unoaked, Chardonnay, Outer Coastal Plain 13.1% (USA) $26.00.
85 William Heritage 2020 Viognier, Outer Coastal Plain 13.6% (USA) $24.00.
91 William Heritage 2020 Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain 12.8% (USA) $24.00.
90 William Heritage 2020 Semillon, Outer Coastal Plain 13.7% (USA) $28.00.
90 William Heritage 2019 Merlot, Outer Coastal Plain 13.5% (USA) $30.00.
88 William Heritage 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, Outer Coastal Plain 13.3% (USA) $30.00.
85 William Heritage 2019 Five Gen Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 12.9% (USA) $35.00.
88 William Heritage 2018 Blanc de Blancs, Outer Coastal Plain 12.4% (USA) $40.00.
92 William Heritage 2018 Blanc de Noirs, Outer Coastal Plain 12.7% (USA) $46.00.
89 William Heritage 2021 Limited Release, Chenin Blanc, Outer Coastal Plain 12.7% (USA) $32.00.
89 William Heritage 2021 Limited Release, Semillon, Outer Coastal Plain 13.1% (USA) $34.00.
87 William Heritage 2021 Estate Reserve, Sauvignon Blanc, Outer Coastal Plain 13.1% (USA) $38.00.
94 William Heritage 2021 Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain 12.9% (USA) $26.00.
92 William Heritage 2021 Estate Reserve Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain 13% (USA) $34.00.
94 William Heritage 2020 Estate Reserve Five Gen Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 13.4% (USA) $42.00.
94 William Heritage 2019 Estate Reserve Norman’s Vineyard, Cabernet Franc, Outer Coastal Plain 13.8% (USA) $48.00.
87 William Heritage 2020 Estate Reserve Burn Pile Vineyard, Chambourcin, Outer Coastal Plain 13% (USA) $48.00.
95 William Heritage 2019 Reserve BDX Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 13.6% (USA) $50.00.
86 William Heritage NV Select, Chardonnay, American 13.5% (USA) $24.00.
86 William Heritage NV Select Rosé, American 13.2% (USA) $24.00.
91 William Heritage 2022 Coeur d’Est Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 13.7% (USA) $34.00.
89 William Heritage 2019 Reserve Blanc De Blancs, Outer Coastal Plain 12.1% (USA) $46.00.
88 William Heritage 2019 Reserve Blanc De Noirs, Outer Coastal Plain 12.2% (USA) $48.00.
90 William Heritage 2022 Reserve Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain 13.2% (USA) $34.00.
92 William Heritage 2022 Reserve Grenache Syrah Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain 13.4% (USA) $36.00.
88 William Heritage 2022 Reserve, Sauvignon Blanc, Outer Coastal Plain 13.2% (USA) $38.00.
87 William Heritage 2022 Reserve White Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 14% (USA) $36.00.
85 William Heritage 2022 Reserve Gravel Block Vineyard, Chardonnay, Outer Coastal Plain 13.7% (USA) $44.00.
88 William Heritage 2022 Reserve BDX Blanc White Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 13.3% (USA) $40.00.
91 William Heritage 2021 Reserve Burn Pile Vineyard, Chambourcin, Outer Coastal Plain 13.3% (USA) $40.00.
91 William Heritage 2021 Reserve BDX Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 12.7% (USA) $50.00.
90 William Heritage 2021 Reserve Five Gen Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 12.4% (USA) $45.00.

Red Hybrid Blend

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Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass
For the wine consumer jaded by the chocolate and vanilla worlds of Cabernet and Chardonnay, a little diversity in the nightly wine selection can offer a welcome respite. Though hardly the "next new thing," a number of regional specialties around the country are waiting to surprise the unsuspecting wine tourist and provide a welcome change of pace.

A number of these wines are made in states such as Wisconsin or Missouri, from grapes such as Marechal Foch, Frontenac and Marquette; they are idiosyncratic with tangy flavors and moderate tannins; they are meant for early consumption.