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• Tlkemp57@yahoo.com Likes this wine: 92 points

  February 3, 2024 - Drink now. Don't think it will get better.

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• rexmerlot wrote: 92 points

  October 28, 2022 - Beautiful merlot. Had the last bottle over 4 years ago and it is still going strong. BC Merlot is a great red for BC. This merlot is drinking beautifully now, but will easily go another 3-5 years. Wish I had another bottle to test my theory.

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• nanoose wrote:

  March 18, 2022 - Canoehead is spot on. This was a lovely bottle. Drinking well now but no rush

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• Canoehead Likes this wine: 92 points

  September 13, 2021 - Probably the best Merlot I’ve had from Painted Rock. It’s got that funky Skaha nose - sweet sage meets saline and black cherry compote. Really well balanced. They dialed back the new oak on this vintage from 50% to 30%. That has let the ripe fruit sing rather than fight the vanilla bombast of previous years. 8 years on and it’s lithe, medium plus body has a great layered texture of rich fruit, silky tannins and a slight cleansing acidity. Went well with penne in a sundried tomato pesto sauce with chicken and nicoise olives. This will probably go another 4-5 years before peaking.

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• Tlkemp57@yahoo.com Likes this wine: 90 points

  November 7, 2020 - Still very young, can age at least another 5 years.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2013
• Type Red
• Producer Painted Rock
• Varietal Merlot
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Canada
• Region British Columbia
• SubRegion Okanagan Valley
• Appellation Okanagan Valley VQA
• UPC Code 626990105848

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• Consumed 232 (68%)

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