Tinhorn Creek Vineyards Tinhorn Creek & Diamondback Oldfield Series Merlot 2006

South Okanagan Valley, BC VQA, Canada
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Natalie's Score: 91/100 Community Score: 4.6/5 Community Reviews: 2 Add My Review Product #: 153213 Wine Type: Red Wine	Price: $28.00 Alcohol: 14.6% Drink: 2009-2018 Sweetness: Dry Bottle size: 750 ml Winery: Tinhorn Creek Vineyards Agent: Renaissance Wine Merchants
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Tasting note:

Lifted black fruit flavours are both elegant and downright tasty! This is one of Canada's best Merlot producers, if not the best. Mouth-watering acidity makes this wine a fantastic food companion. The blend is 93% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 1% Syrah. The fruit is 100% estate-grown South Okanagan fruit from the Black Sage (Diamondback) and Golden Mile Bench vineyards. The wine was aged 18 months in new French and American oak. Oh la la!

Reviewed November 2, 2009 by Natalie MacLean

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