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Tinhorn Creek Oldfield's Collection Merlot 2005
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaSpicy, plum, cherry, black olive, rooty, cedar, smoky coffee nose with a bit of leather and tobacco leaf. Dry, tight, slightly tannic palate but elegant if a big tart. Black olive, licorice, smoky, tobacco, savoury, cedar, cherry, dill flavours with a resin and leather finish. A bit oaky and tart, this should improve over the next 1-3 years.Tasted: 23 January 2009Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:BC | $28.00 | 750ml | winery direct, vqa wine stores |
Grape: MerlotUPC: 624802011127