86POINTS
15½/20
Blasted Church Merlot 2002
Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaBig spicy, floral black raspberry, smoky, tobacco leaf, olive aromas. Smooth, round entry but with slightly dry tannins. Cedar-y, smoky vanilla, peppery, black cherry, black olive flavours with a slight stewed prune and tomato streak with some coffee notes. Needs 2-3 years to round out and tone the herbal notes.Tasted: 09 July 2004Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:BC | $22.99 | 750ml | VQA Wine Stores; Private Wine Shops |
Grape: MerlotUPC: 626990027690