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Bottega Merlot 2015
Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaBottega is a new label from winemaker Daniel Bontorin, the man behind the Seven Direction rosés. The merlot fruit comes of the certified organic Kozier Vineyard on the Naramata Bench. The wine is soft and plump reflecting its clay-based soils, and it spends a year in new French oak. The style is hedonistic, and at 14.5 degrees alcohol, it's creamy and silky on the palate. The fruit is black and aromatic with a lifted, almost volatile, savoury licorice, pepper undertones. It is a more overt style reminiscent of Washington. I suspect it will peak about 2022. Perfect for most grilled meat entrées.Tasted: 16 December 2017Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $47.99 | 750ml | winery direct, private wine shops |
Grape: MerlotUPC: 626990275121
