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16½/20
Lock and Worth Merlot 2022
Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaFrom a small sandy soiled plot on the original Poplar Grove Vineyard property planted on Naramata Bench in 1995, this was destemmed, cold soaked and fermented in 2 tonne open top tanks. Once ferment starts to rip (with around 5 days on skins), it's pressed to stainless to settle, and then racked to old barrels for 4/5 months, bottled without fining or filtering. Atypical for Naramata merlot, the star region for merlot (IMHO) in BC, this fresh, very youthful example is tart and tight with crunchy plum, morello cherry, wild blackberry, and salty, herbal thorns. Acidity is racy, and tannins are slight and furry. Certainly early pick, this is a different lens for merlot than you're probably used to. Give it a little time to settle in bottle, or decanter now, and then enjoy with a very slight chill.Tasted: 18 February 2023Tasted by: Treve RingPrices:| BC | $25.00 | 750ml | winery direct |
Grape: Merlot
