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15¾/20







Calona Vineyards Merlot Southern Valley Private Reserve 1997
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaVanilla plum coffee oak character. Earthy peppery coffee flavours with some cherry fruit underneath. Dry round easy-drinking with a smoky oak finish. Winemaker Howard Soon always makes this a drinkable red. Ready now.Tasted: 01 March 2000Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:BC | $13.95 | 750ml |
Grape: Merlot