88POINTS
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Painted Rock Merlot 2009
Skaha Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaChocolate, prune, black cherry, vanilla, tobacco, cedar, barnyard, leather, savoury aromas. Dry, tight, fresh palate with grainy tannins. Coffee, chocolate, prune, earthy, peppery, briary, tobacco, resin, black tea flavours with a savoury, cedar finish. It is oaky and dry at this point masking the fruit and will need another two to four years in bottle to develop properly.Tasted: 20 January 2012Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:BC | $40.00 | 750ml | winery direct, private wine shops |
Grape: MerlotUPC: 00626990105848