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Lock and Worth Merlot 2016
Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThough merlot is the most planted red grape in BC, it's by no means the best red grape for this province. That said, there are no merlots like this singular one: light bodied, cloudy, textural and intriguing. From low interventionist producer Lock & Worth, this unfined and unfiltered merlot was planted in 1995 on a sandy 2 acre site on the Naramata Bench. Destemmed and with five days on the skins, this was basket pressed, fermented and aged in neutral French oak for seven months. Savoury with wild plum, wild blackberry, black cherry, thorns on a light, bright, softy dusky tannin palate to a white pepper finish. Acidity is bright, effortlessly nonchalant, like this quietly and subtlety confident wine. This is merlot as a whisper instead of a shout - again, a rarity in BC (and most places in the world).Tasted: 11 August 2017Tasted by: Treve RingPrices:| BC | $22.00 | 750ml | private wine shops |
Grape: Merlot
