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Hester Creek Limited Edition The Judgetext
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17¼/20

Hester Creek Limited Edition The Judge 2013

Golden Mile Bench, Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe 2013 was the second in a series of remarkable vintages in BC, perhaps only surpassed now by the very fine 2016, and this was the best Judge of the day. Packed with ripe fruit, it's cleaner and darker than its predecessors, yet with a savoury elegance that holds it all in check. Still just coming into its own, this will live a full decade or more in bottle before it peaks. All three grapes were macerated separately in Italian Ganimedes fermenters to obviously fine effect. 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 31/34/35/ merlot, cabernet franc and cabernet sauvignon. Growing Degree Days (GDD) 1630.Tasted: 30 October 2018Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:
BC$45.00750mlwinery direct and club members
Producer: Hester Creek Estate WineryDistributors: Revelry Import Company
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc - MerlotCSPC: 133124UPC: 626990112235
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