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16¾/20
Tinhorn Creek Oldfield Reserve Merlot 2015
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaFifteen percent of cabernet franc makes all the difference in this ’15 reserve. This beefy, textural merlot holds it together from front to back, and although it's warm and spicy, it's never quite over the top. If you like dense, round, rich, chocolatey merlot, this is it. Tinhorn picked almost all of the merlot before the end of September, the earliest it’s been harvested from its high elevation site on the Black Sage Bench, at Diamondback Vineyard. Post ferment the wine is pressed and racked to barrel for 18 months. The nose is an intriguing mix of pomegranate, black cherry, black raspberry with streaks of coffee and chocolate but with some restraint. The finish is long, dry and impressive. It's warm but balanced, and should age well into 2023 and beyond. One of their best merlots, ever.Tasted: 16 January 2019Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $29.99 | 750ml | winery direct, private and VQA wine shops |
Grape: MerlotCSPC: 153213UPC: 624802011127
