ON-553313

Mission Hill Reserve Merlot 2016, BC VQA Okanagan Valley

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Merlot Merlot
British Columbia, Canada

$29.95 (553313)

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  • Drink Now Or Cellar
  • 9090
90 pts
7
July 20, 2019

Critic Reviews (7)

John Szabo, MS
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John Szabo, MS

Classic Okanagan merlot here, a textbook rendering of sage-inflected dark fruit, ripe but not jammy nor raisined,...

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Steve Thurlow
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Steve Thurlow

This is a very typical Okanagan merlot with lovely dried herbal tones to the nose and palate with tannins that are...

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Craig Pinhey
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Craig Pinhey

Seems quite young, with a very shy nose, although there’s a bit of herb and a generally savoury character to the...

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David Lawrason
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David Lawrason

This has a very appealing, soft and rich nose with florals, very ripe and black raspberry and vanilla cream. Really...

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Sara d'Amato
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Sara d'Amato

A rich, enveloping merlot with great intensity and a pleasant vein of freshness that has begun to mellow out and...

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Michael Godel
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Michael Godel

Mission Hill's Reserve category essentially means a selection both in the vineyard and the cellar, at least one step...

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National Wine Awards of Canada
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National Wine Awards of Canada

Average final score from judges at the 2019 National Wine Awards of Canada. Tasted blind in the County, June 2019.

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