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Upper Bench Yard Wine 2016
Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaYard Wine is a tribute to winery co-owner Gavin Miller, who once made wine from a tiny vineyard at his old home on the Naramata Bench. 2016 is a massively concentrated red that added 12 percent cabernet sauvignon to a 60/28 mix of merlot and cabernet franc, seemingly bolstering the spine and ageability of the blend. It’s all cofermented, a Miller tradition, before spending 18 months in 30 percent new French oak. The tannins are better managed in 2016 but remain dense and sweet. The nose and attack are big, with a large rip of spice that runs throughout the palate. Dark chocolate, coffee and delicious savoury Okanagan dried herbs mix with blackcurrant in what is a robust, wild glass of wine. Not for the timid. Best with grilled beef.Tasted: 26 June 2019Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $34.50 | 750ml | winery direct, VQA stores, private liquor stores |
Seacove Premium Wines and Spirits
Blend: Merlot - Cabernet Franc - Cabernet SauvignonCSPC: 882811UPC: 626990244837
