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Hester Creek Limited Edition The Judgetext
89POINTS
16¼/20

Hester Creek Limited Edition The Judge 2018

Golden Mile Bench, Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe Judge has always been about hedonistic drinking, and 2018 is no different. Soft, round, and full of sweet black fruit dusted in cocoa and vanilla with a touch of sagebrush. It is more stylistic than terroir-driven with dense, round, softish tannins. You can drink or hold this wine that is best served with roasted meats or rich root vegetables. The fruit is all estate farmed from some of the oldest vines on this Golden Mile Bench property. In 2018 the blend was merlot, cabernet franc, and cabernet sauvignon, fermented in Ganimede Italian fermenters for 15 days. Each of the lots was tasted, and the best were selected and blended before ageing another 24 months in primarily French oak barrels, 35% new.Tasted: 14 July 2021Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:
BC$43.99750mlwinery online/direct, select private retailers, restaurants
Producer: Hester Creek Estate WineryDistributors: Revelry Import Company
Blend: Merlot - Cabernet Franc - Cabernet SauvignonCSPC: 133124UPC: 626990112235
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