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Red Rooster Merlot Grand Reservetext
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15½/20

Red Rooster Merlot Grand Reserve 2003

Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaDeep cherry colour. Big cooked cherry, vanilla, earthy, plum jam, barnyard, smoky leather nose. Dry, rich, somewhat tannic entry with stewed plum, chocolate, vanilla, peppery, earthy flavours. Very warm with a somewhat tannic, alcoholic finish. Will improve in the bottle but lacks clean fruit characters to age with style.Tasted: 05 April 2005Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:
BC$29.90750mlVQA wine shops
Producer: Red Rooster WineryDistributors: Andrew Peller Import Agency
Grape: MerlotCSPC: 208330UPC: 681246003163