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Featherstone Red Tail Merlot 2012 Wine Review

Featherstone Red Tail Merlot 2012

Featherstone Red Tail Merlot 2012

Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada

Community Score:90/100

Community Reviews: 2

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Price: $19.95

Drink: 2013-2016

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 12.5%

Sweetness: Extra Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Featherstone

Agent: Featherstone Winery

Natalie's Score: 90/100

Attractive dark red berry fruit on the nose of this full-bodied, smooth Niagara red wine. Supple with lots of layers of pleasure. Pair with grilled pork chops.

Merlot food pairings: beef, cheese, poultry, pork tenderloin , quesadillas, game.

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This Featherstone Red Tail Merlot 2012 was reviewed on January 10, 2015 by Natalie MacLean

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Heather Wall - CS; WSET Advanced rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

This wine is named after the Red Tail Hawks that fly over the Niagara vineyards. The wine is brilliant medium ruby in the glass with some slow legs. Seductive and complex aromas and flavours of dark cherry, raspberry, pepper, anise, toast and smoke. Luxurious and silky smooth tannins with refreshing acidity. The warm 2012 Niagara growing season shows in this VQA red wine. Enjoy now or over the next 3 years..
Tasted: January 2015

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