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16½/20
Mission Hill Reserve Merlot 2016
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaLike the entire reserve range, this wine continues to improve while offering superb value at the same time. Reserves receive the top 15 percent of estate fruit that goes through Mission Hill, in this case, from the south Okanagan. The secret is some 10 percent of delicious cabernet franc in the bottle, a grape CEO and chief winemaker Darryl Brooker has a lot of time for. After 15 months in French and American oak, the textures are lush and fleshy, or merlot-like. The palate is an intriguing mix of red and black fruits from plums to blackberry with a touch of savoury medicine chest throughout. This finish is dry with a hint of bitter almonds that in some manner invite you back to the glass. Think beef and black bean sauce, or spaghetti and meatballs as food pairings.Tasted: 10 January 2019Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $25.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
| SK | $25.00 | 750ml | |
| ON | $26.00 | 750ml | LCBO |
Grape: MerlotCSPC: 772244UPC: 776545995117
