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15½/20







Sumac Ridge Meritage Black Sage Vineyard 2005
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaSmoky, savoury, espresso, tobacco leaf, herbal, spicy, cranberry, black olive and licorice aromas. Soft, warm, round palate with smoky espresso oak, vanilla, tobacco leaf, cranberry, cassis, olive flavours with a stewed tea leaf note. Finish is very warm with a sweet and sour edge with light green tannins. More commercially oriented than past vintages.Tasted: 17 May 2008Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:BC | $31.99 | 750ml | specialty listing, vqa and private stores, winery direct |
Blend: Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet FrancCSPC: 593046UPC: 063657036969