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Burrowing Owl Meritagetext
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16¼/20

Burrowing Owl Meritage 2018

Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis year's Meritage blends 37% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc, 10% Petit Verdot, 3% Malbec, with each vinified separately for 15 months (70% French, 23% Hungarian, and 7% American with 85% new and 15% second fill oak) before the top barrels are singled out for the blend. Post-blend, they were barrelled for another 4 months prior to bottling. Deep and plush black fruit, floods the palate, woven with anise, toasted cedar, twine, and smoked stone. This is quite posh and well-knit, holding freshness beyond its 14.5%.Tasted: 12 March 2022Tasted by: Prices:
BC$50.00750mlwinery online/direct, restaurants, hotels
AB$50.00750mlfine wine shops
Producer: Burrowing Owl VineyardsDistributors: Appellation Wine Marketing
Le Sommelier Inc.
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - Cabernet Franc - MalbecCSPC: 895755UPC: 688229007187