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Sumac Ridge Pinot Blanc Private Reservetext
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14½/20

Sumac Ridge Pinot Blanc Private Reserve 1996

Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaStraw-yellow. The aromas are rich and reminiscent of butterscotch, peach and flinty stone. Mostly barrel fermented, there's lots of wood here but once you peel it back the wine has a skinny, nervous structure similar to the regular version. It probably needs to sit in the bottle until next summer to develop some complexity.Tasted: 01 September 1997Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:
BC$14.95750ml 
Producer: Sumac Ridge Estate WineryDistributors: Arterra Wines Canada
Grape: Pinot Blanc