ON-131896 BC-576751

Sandhill Merlot Sandhill Estate Vineyard 2006, VQA Okanagan Valley

Merlot Merlot
British Columbia, Canada

$19.95 (131896)

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86 pts
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August 01, 2009
Sandhill

Critic Reviews (2)

John Szabo, MS
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John Szabo, MS

Ripe, modern, blueberry jam and melted butter on the nose. Dryish, full, fat, lush, plush tannins, high alc. (14.5%)....

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David Lawrason
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David Lawrason

This is a walk on the wild side with an edgy, sour and hot temperament, not to mention considerable tannin. Nose is...

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Community Reviews (1)

Christopher Madej
Christopher Madej

Got this on a whim when realizing how few BC wines I've really had.

The nose is loaded with ripe plums, blackberries and raspberries, with smoke, pencil lead and vanilla also present, probably de to oak aging. A bit of the alcohol is present on the nose as well unfortunately.

The wine tastes as ripe as it smells with intense plum, vanilla and berry flavors dominating the palate, fading to a finish of spice and scorched earth. Really impressive weight and texture, and pretty tasty if a little bit boozy. Tannins are pretty soft and well integrated.

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