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Burrowing Owl Merlottext
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16¾/20

Burrowing Owl Merlot 2016

Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaAt six months of bottle age this merlot is just settling in for a long run. This has been an important wine for BOV from the beginning, and it remains a top selling red. It’s always been a dense, rich wine dating back to the days of Californian winemaker Bill Dyer. What this wine lacks in elegance it makes up for in concentration of black fruits, spice and warm round textures that linger throughout its warm soft finish. You can drink this now with lamb or beef or wait a decade. It has the chops to go the distance.Tasted: 17 November 2018Tasted by: Prices:
BC$30.00750mlVQA wine stores, winery direct
AB$34.00750mlprivate wine shops
ON$29.95750mlLCBO
Producer: Wyse Family WinesDistributors: Appellation Wine Marketing
Le Sommelier Inc.
Grape: MerlotCSPC: 674713UPC: 688229003165