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Vasanti Estate Winery Merlot 2022 Wine Review

Vasanti Estate Winery Merlot 2022

Vasanti Estate Winery Merlot 2022

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

Community Score:92/100

Community Reviews: 1

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Price: $35.00

Drink: 2025-2028

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 13.9%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Vasanti Estate Winery

Reviews and Ratings

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

Wow! This Merlot has body and intensity to match. Rich, robust and full on the palate, so generous and mouth-filling with a robe of dark cherry, dark plum, savoury herbs, cinnamon, cracked pepper spice, textured with a Baker’s semi-dark chocolate finish that lingers with a spicy kick. I could expound on this sexy Merlot that has a whole lot going on for it, but I am too into drinking it. Aged in a combination of French and American oak barrels, the medium-toasty oak spice is integrating nicely on this medium-plus-bodied Merlot beautifully balanced and framed with fine-grained tannins. Enjoy it now through 2030 by the hearth fire or pour it with roasted meats like a garlic-rubbed roast pheasant, chicken, or an elegant and savoury tri tip roast. Tasted February 2025.

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