90POINTS
16½/20
Hester Creek Limited Edition The Judge 2014
Golden Mile Bench, Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe 2014 is all hedonistic with a mix of smoked meats, toasted oak, spice and black fruit on the nose that spills onto the palate with more floral, mineral black fruits. There is less complexity here and it finishes shorter but will appeal for its immediacy. You can drink this now through 2021. Tasted October 16, 2018 at a ten-year vertical at the winery. Aged 24 months in a mix of 75/25 French/American oak. The blend is 39/38/28.5/2/2 merlot, cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon, petit verdot and malbec. Growing Degree Days (GDD) 1700.Tasted: 30 October 2018Tasted by: Prices:BC | $45.00 | 750ml | winery direct and club members |
BC | $110.00 | 1500ml | wine club members and tasting room only |
Blend: Cabernet Franc - Cabernet Sauvignon - MerlotCSPC: 133124UPC: 626990112235