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Lunessence Merlot 2022 Wine Review

Lunessence Merlot 2022

Lunessence Merlot 2022

Okanagan Valley, British Columbia BC V.Q.A., Canada

Community Score:92/100

Community Reviews: 1

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Price: $37.00

Drink: 2025-2027

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 13.6%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Lunessence

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Pricing & Stock Information

  • BCLDB
  • 880856
  • $36.99 
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Reviews and Ratings

Deborah Podurgiel WSET IV Candidate - Certified Sommelier rated this wine as 92/100 with the following review:

Deep dark ruby and dusty in the glass (bottled unfined and unfiltered), Lunessence Winery and Vineyard Merlot 2022 is perfumed with fresh, kirsch-like black cherry, dark plum, dried fine garden herbs and spicy notes. This Merlot is an all-day sniffer with well-defined aromas and flavours finishing long on the palate with a subtle spiciness and a cherry kirsch kick. It is dry, medium-bodied and beautifully balanced with medium-plus-acidity and framed with pleasantly grippy, velcroish tannins. Masterfully crafted, elegant and refined, we paired it with Ossobuco. Tasted February 2025, enjoy it through 2027.

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