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14½/20
Poplar Grove Merlot 1996
Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaSkunky garlic aromas with rubbery earthy overtones. Hard to get by the dank styling. The wine is lean and dry but with good structure. Some pepper, clove and tobacco flavour that make it tastes better than it smells.Tasted: 01 May 1999Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:BC | $17.95 | 750ml | Winery |
Grape: Merlot