86POINTS
15½/20
Nk'Mip Cellars Qwam Qwmt Merlot 2003
Osoyoos, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaLots of smoky oak, spicy, peppery, clove, sweaty saddle leather, resiny nose with black olive, mint, tobacco and black cherry. Very dry, full, round palate but a bit chunky with dry tannins. Resiny, smoky oak, espresso, peppery, tobacco, minty, olive, cherry flavours. Dry, slightly hollow and very warm This needs two to three years but could use more fruit and roundness in the tannins.Tasted: 25 April 2006Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:BC | $24.99 | 750ml | VQA stores / private wine shops |
Grape: MerlotCSPC: 206672UPC: 836909011423