
86POINTS
15½/20







Sandhill Merlot Burrowing Owl Vineyard 2003
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaBig smoky, vanilla, coffee, peppery, black cherry, celery salt, saddle leather nose with a touch of tobacco. Dry, tight, somewhat tannic palate with very smoky oak, vanilla, coffee, peppery, resiny, stewed cherry and tobacco flavours. Very warm, dry, oaky, tannic finish. Needs 2-4 years minimum, very tough style.Tasted: 19 July 2005Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:BC | $17.99 | 750ml | Specialty, VQA Stores, Private Wine Shops |
Grape: MerlotCSPC: 576751UPC: 058976320325