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Culmina Family Estate R&D Red Blend 2013
Golden Mile Bench, Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaVery savoury, dried herb, black pepper, prune plum, tobacco leaf, chocolate, menthol and balsamic aromas. Dry, tight, elegant, juicy but slightly lean entry with some astringent tannins. Coffee, inky, violet, black pepper, black berry, plum, savoury, Oxo, vanilla and tapenade flavours. Finish is long, warm and youthful with some tannins to shed. Good concentration but will need 2-4 years.Tasted: 24 August 2015Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:BC | $48.00 | 750ml | winery direct |
Blend: Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet FrancUPC: 827413000270