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Poplar Grove Winery The Legacy 2011, Okanagan Valley, BC VQA, Canada: Savoury and smoky with dark fruit and toasty oak, yet surprisingly vibrant. This is a robust BC red wine blend of 43% Merlot, 41% Cabernet Franc, 13% Malbec and 3% Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine was matured in French oak barrels for 21 months followed by another 18 months of aging in the bottle before being released from the winery. Only 550 cases of the 2011 vintage were produced. Drink: 2015-2020. 353110 14.50% D 750 mL $49.90 Score: 92/100. May 20, 2015 Top Rated Red Wine. Full Review

Ridgepoint Wines Merlot 2010, Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Ripasso style offers pepper and dark spice with some black fruit and smoke. Drink: 2012-2017. 270488 14% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 87/100. February 21, 2015 Voluptuous Veal Wine Full Review