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Acquilano Wine Cellars
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Acquilano Wine Cellars
2023 Forza, Finger Lakes

Pair this wine with:
Cheese Chocolate Dessert

Category: Domestic Port-Style Wine

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 18% RS: 5%
93 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$30

Acquilano Wine Cellars
2023 Forza, Finger Lakes

Pair this wine with:
Cheese Chocolate Dessert

Category: Domestic Port-Style Wine

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 18% RS: 5%
color. Fruity aromas of blueberry, blackberry, brandied cherry, and crushed violets with a silky, soft, sweet full body and a smooth, medium-length toffee, black raspberry, mushroom, and bramble berry finish with a suggestion of oak flavor. Juicy rich berry flavor with integrated alcohol and a lingering finish make this a great wine to drink with chocolate or instead of dessert.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Fruity
Aroma Aroma: blueberry, blackberry, brandied cherry, and crushed violets
Taste Flavor: toffee, black raspberry, mushroom, and bramble berry
Sweetness Sweetness: Sweet
Enjoy Enjoy: Now on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Chocolate Mousse, Box Of Chocolates, Roquefort
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Juicy rich berry flavor with integrated alcohol and a lingering finish make this a great wine to drink with chocolate or instead of dessert.
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Domestic Port-Style Wine

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Serve in a Port Wine Glass
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Acquilano Wine Cellars 2023 Forza, Finger Lakes rating was calculated by to be 93 points out of 100 on 4/2/2025. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.