Quails' Gate Estate Winery Merlot 2007

Check LCBO Stock

Check BC Stock

Okanagan Valley, BC, VQA, Canada
Tweet
Natalie's Score: 92/100 Community Score: 4.6/5 Community Reviews: 3 Add My Review Product #: 10778856107231 Wine Type: Red Wine Add to my...CellarFavouritesShopping ListWish ListWine Lists	Price: $24.99 Alcohol: 14.5% Drink: 2010-2015 Sweetness: Extra Dry Bottle size: 750 ml Winery: Quails' Gate Estate Winery

Note: I publish batches of reviews that I call Good Values Wine Picks. These are from the regular section of the liquor store rather than the Vintages section, and tend to be lower priced and the most widely available of all wines. The last four reviews I did were: May 22, March 7, January 4 and December 16.

Tasting note:

A serious, deep, rich Merlot with seemingly endless layers of plush black plums and berries. Fine tannins give a superbly smooth mouth-feel. The grapes for this wine were harvested in October 2007 so they had pletny of time to develop rich and complex flavours. More than 90% comes from Quails' Gate Boucherie Mountain vineyards. Food matches: beef or pork tenderloin.

Reviewed April 22, 2011 by Natalie MacLean

More Reviews

Opinions about wine differ greatly as the experience is subjective. You may find it helpful to compare this critical evaluation of the wine with mine as well as your own:

2007 was a favourable year for Merlot with good heat throughout the growing season and cool nights in October to preserve the fruits flavour and acidity. Spontaneous yeast fermentation and extended skin contact give this wine rich colour and extraction with great complexity. Prior to blending and bottling this wine was barrel aged in 1 year old French and American oak for 18 months and will continue to improve with careful cellaring up to 5 years. Fragrant aromas of ripe plum mingle with sweet, smoky, toasty oak to make the first sip irresistable. Fine ripe tannins bring a lingering, velvety finish to the palate.

• Top Rated Red Wines
• Best BC Red Wine
• Best BC Merlot
• Best BC Riesling

• Cassini Cellars Merlot 2011
• Inniskillin Niagara Estate Reserve Series Merlot 2011
• Featherstone Winery Red Tail Merlot 2011

• Add bottle and/or label shots for this wine
• Wineries and agents: Add notes for this wine
• Find this wine in other stores

Serve this wine between 60-65 degrees Farenheit or 15-18 degrees Celsius.

Complementary recipes:

• Balsamic Grilled Radicchio with Shaved Pecorino
• Basic Basil Pesto
• Braised Lamb Shanks with Tomatoes & Red Wine
• Chargrilled Lamb Cutlets with Oregano and Hot Feta Dressing
• Coq au Vin
• More recipes...