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Featherstone Winery Red Tail Merlot 2016 Wine Review

Featherstone Winery Red Tail Merlot 2016

Featherstone Winery Red Tail Merlot 2016

Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada

Community Score:88/100

Community Reviews: 2

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Price: $21.95

Drink: 2018-2021

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 13%

Sweetness: Extra Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Featherstone

Agent: Featherstone Winery

Natalie's Score: 88/100

Juicy, mouth-watering acidity makes this Niagara red wine terrific for tangy meat sauces. Sweet dark cherry aromas on the nose with some mocha. Medium-bodied and super smooth with juicy and fleshy black plums flavours.

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

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This Featherstone Winery Red Tail Merlot 2016 was reviewed on March 3, 2018 by Natalie MacLean

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Featherstone Red Tail 2016 is made from 100% Merlot wine grapes sourced from the Niagara Peninsula wine region in Ontario. The wine was so named for the red-tailed hawks that patrol the skies above the vineyards of Niagara. Great acidity n this savoury, spicy red with rich plum, ripe cherry and earthy flavours on the palate. Pair with a medium-rare roast beef dinner. - Community Wine Reviews

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