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Hillside Merlot Hidden Valley Vineyard 2010
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaWinemaker Kathy Malone has been quietly working to refocus the Hillside portfolio to Naramata Bench fruit and to my mind the not too hot and not too cool vineyards seem perfectly suited to merlot. The Hidden Valley Vineyard merlot is a much different animal then the Gjoas. The fruit here is earthy in style with that dusty, savoury character, almost a bit Rutherford-like. The tannins slightly rounder and longer with bits of black fruit, toast and coffee on the palate. Firm but with some generosity of fruit and tannins in the finish. The wood is very much now in the background for support only. T-bone steaks would be a lovely match here.Tasted: 21 July 2013Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $26.00 | 750ml | winery direct |
Grape: MerlotCSPC: 166181UPC: 00626990115533
