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15½/20
Church & State Wines Merlot 2018
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaFoundation Vineyard is on the Osoyoos West Bench and is one of Canada's warmest sites. The heat usually works its way into the wine, first on the nose and, more often than not, in the finish. Like last year, it comes in at 15 percent alcohol giving it plenty of mouth presence with warm black fruit mixed with bitter chocolate and rich, grippy tannins. Toasted oak fights off quite a bit of smoke and rustic tannins that swallow up the fruit in the back end. Not as appealing as last year’s version. Serve this one with rustic meat dishes, or consider holding out for two to three years to let it pull itself together.Tasted: 06 August 2021Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $36.79 | 750ml | winery online/direct |
Grape: MerlotCSPC: 559237UPC: 840098124109
