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Seven Hills Merlot Reservetext
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17½/20

Seven Hills Merlot Reserve 1998

Walla Walla Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington, United StatesThe '98 reserve is 90 percent merlot and five percent each of cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc. The fruit is hand selected from the Old Block of 20-year old vines at Seven Hills Vineyard. The colour is red-black. Big dark fruit nose with warm vanilla and spice coming from the Russian, French and American oak used in ageing. Rich, ripe, round and sweet with a long soft, minty finish. Impressive now and will improve.Tasted: 01 March 2001Tasted by: Prices:
BC$58.90750mlMarquis Wine Cellars
Producer: Seven Hills WineryDistributors: Andrew Peller Import Agency
Grape: Merlot