85POINTS
15¼/20
Backyard Vineyards Meritage 2010
British Columbia, CanadaAnother cool peppery, cranberry, cassis, herbal, tobacco leaf nose. Round, dry, smooth palate with light tannins. Smoky, herbal, peppery, vanilla, cedar, coffee, cranberry and meat flavours. A solid effort but too oaky with toasted caramel notes showing through the fruit and generally lean finish.Tasted: 19 February 2013Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:BC | $20.00 | 750ml | VQA wine stores, winery direct |
Grape: UPC: 626990121107