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Oyster Bay Merlottext
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15½/20

Oyster Bay Merlot 2002

Hawkes Bay, North Island, New ZealandSmoky oak, vanilla, coffee, cedar, black olive, spicy cherry aromas with a mint note. Rich, round, supple and smooth with very cedar, green bean, black olive, smoky coffee vanilla, pudding, roasted bell pepper flavours. Nice elegance but quite alcoholic on the finish with slightly elevated acidity. Very similar to BC merlot.Tasted: 13 March 2005Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:
BC$18.99750mlSpecialty
Producer: Delegat's Wine Estate LimitedDistributors: Delegat Canada
Grape: MerlotCSPC: 111310UPC: 9415549814635