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Burrowing Owl Merlottext
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15¼/20

Burrowing Owl Merlot 2008

Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaSmoky, resin, coffee, Bandaid, saddle leather, savoury, barnyard, earthy, olive aromas. Dry, slightly tart, lean entry but elegant. Barnyard, smoky, earthy, tobacco, coffee, vanilla, savoury, sweaty saddle leather mixed with hints of Band-Aid and sour cherry flavours. Not the best merlot we have tasted from BOV.Tasted: 28 January 2011Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:
BC$30.00750mlVQA wine stores, winery direct
AB$31.00750mlfine wine shops
Producer: Burrowing Owl VineyardsDistributors: Appellation Wine Marketing
Le Sommelier Inc.
Grape: MerlotCSPC: 509855UPC: 00688229003080