90POINTS
16½/20
Hester Creek Limited Edition The Judge 2011
Golden Mile Bench, Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaVintage five was another cool one, but a spectacular fall tuned this wine form ordinary to good. It was the old vines that benefitted the most. This was a fresher version of The Judge, with richer tannins suggesting it will really need more time to reach its peak. There is a bit of greens, trademark of many early Okanagan red blends that is much less common today. 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 46/25/29/ merlot, cabernet franc and cabernet sauvignon. Growing Degree Days (GDD) 1380.Tasted: 30 October 2018Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:BC | $45.00 | 750ml | winery direct and club members |
Blend: Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet FrancCSPC: 133124UPC: 626990112235