LiQuery - Burrowing Owl Merlot 2018

Item:	585737
Size:	750 mL (25.4 oz)
Type:	2018 VINTAGES VQA
Release Date:	2021-01-23
Producer:	Burrowing Owl Estate Winery
Location:	Canada - British Columbia
Price:	$39.95 Price History
Style:	Red Wine Full-bodied & Smooth
Alcohol:	14%
Varietal:	Merlot
Sugar Code:	XD (4 g/L)
Rating:	90
Total Inventory:	1055 vs. on
Glass Style:	Cabernet Sauvignon Purchase Glass

Description
Gold Medal winner at the 2017 National Wine Awards of Canada.

Tasting Notes
The 2018 harvest was done by hand in Oliver and Osoyoos on October 9 through 18. Post ferment, the wine is typically aged 14 months in 50% French oak, with the remainder American, Hungarian and Russian oak. We tasted it alongside 2017, and it showed more vibrancy and a fresher undertone. More floral, red fruit on a silky mid-palate, all flecked with black plums, black raspberries, and a touch of tannin appropriate for its youth. Lamb chops, grilled pork, or most any steak cut all work here, and will for some time as it ages through 2025 and beyond. Well done. Score - 90. (Anthony Gismondi, gismondionwine.com, June 14, 2020)

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