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15½/20
Sumac Ridge Merlot Private Reserve 2003
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaOpen peppery, pruny, spicy, cherry aromas with leafy, rubbery notes in the background. Soft, round, supple entry with tobacco, smoky vanilla, cherry jam, resiny, plum, chocolate rootsy flavours. Solid effort for drinking this fall and winter. Be sure to decant for 15 minutes.Tasted: 05 November 2005Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:BC | $15.99 | 750ml | VQA stores / private wine shops |
Grape: MerlotCSPC: 272781UPC: 778876013973