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Mission Hill Limited Edition Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Encounters with Icelandtext
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15¾/20

Mission Hill Limited Edition Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Encounters with Iceland 2012

Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaBig black pepper, sausage meat, smoky, tobacco, cedar, savoury, riparian, tobacco, Oxo, smoky, prune aromas. Dry, fresh, elegant, round, juicy palate with earthy, coffee, prune, resin, meaty notes wrapped up in a peppery, vanilla bean, olive paste flavours. Good balance and long, soft, chalky tannins but somewhat flat on the finish. Give this some time to let the fruit pop through.Tasted: 30 September 2014Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:
BC$24.00750mlwinery direct
Producer: Mission Hill Family EstateDistributors: Mark Anthony Wines and Spirits
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon - ShirazUPC: 776545992024