83POINTS
14½/20
8th Generation Vineyard Merlot 2005
Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaMinty, menthol, candied black cherry, spicy, floral, smoky coffee, chocolate, tobacco aromas. Dry, somewhat tart, light tannins and warm palate. Peppery, menthol, bitter chocolate, raisiny, black cherry, tobacco leaf, resin flavours. Youthful but too dry and tart without real fruit flavour intensity.Tasted: 31 July 2008Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:BC | $20.50 | 750ml |