The opening salvo for this 2015 merlot is strategic straight away and of Checkmate’s four it surely sacrifices...

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Fleshy but elegant with wide appeal. This pure and unadulterated expression of merlot shows place and grape in a...

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"Opening Gambit", Checkmate's Merlot from three vineyards adjacent to the US Border on the warmer eastern side of the...

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This is a full bodied, complex and rich merlot that carries good B.C. freshness and acidity as well. The nose shows...

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Checkmate Opening Gambit Merlot 2015, BC VQA Okanagan Valley