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Stag's Hollow Heritage Block 2015
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaA salute to the Bordeaux blend from the south Okanagan involving a 44.5/27/12.5/8.5/7.5 mix of merlot, cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon, petit verdot and malbec from a very warm year. Each variety is harvested separately and sent to the fermenters as 50 percent whole, uncrushed berries. The ferment is pressed off to finish in a combination of two, three and four-year-old American and French oak before it is racked off and returned to the wood for 18 months. The style is supple and ripe in 2015 with lifted, juicy meaty, almost reductive flavours, punctuated by a strong, savoury, sagebrush thread running from front to back. As I have said, more California than BC this year. Three years of ageing should be sufficient here but you could drink this now with grilled meats, especially spicy sausages, meat pies or richer charcuterie.Tasted: 24 April 2018Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $25.99 | 750ml | winery direct, private retail, restaurants |
Blend: Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - Malbec - Cabernet Franc - Petit VerdotCSPC: 115972UPC: 626990083122
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