Road 13 Vineyards 5th Element 2012, Okanagan Valley
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Critic Reviews (6)
Road 13's flagship Bordeaux blend is composed of 46% merlot, 18% syrah, 17% cabernet sauvignon, 9% cabernet franc,...
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Food Pairing:
Rich red meats like beef and lamb, as well as cured meats and hearty pasta dishes.
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Intriguingly complex nose that evokes iron rich minerals, alongside dominant cassis notes. Full textured with cassis...
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Average final score from judges at the 2017 National Wine Awards of Canada. Tasted blind June 2017.
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About half this wine is merlot, the rest is cab franc, syrah, cab sauv, malbec and petit verdot in decreasing order...
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jam aromas of black berries and tar with marked notes of oak. Firm tannins but ripe with an average acidity elevated....
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Community Reviews (4)
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Very nice Bordeaux style. Recommendation may have been to let it cellar, but definetly not sorry I opened it.
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