Community Tasting Notes 14

• nanoose wrote:

  September 30, 2023 - Full of fruit and with complex teriary characteristics of leather and chocolate. Long finish. Great wine and this has many years left. Not yet at its peak in my opinion. 4 hr decant.

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• rexmerlot wrote: 90 points

  March 20, 2022 - Great wine. A very classic example of what merlot can be like when done well. Price is a little high, but an elegant wines to can stand up to other merlots in this price point.

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• Martnmac wrote: 90 points

  October 27, 2018 - Absolutely delicious.

• Francois Le Mouel Likes this wine: 91 points

  January 28, 2018 - From probably the most difficult vintage in the past 20 years, La Stella was able to create a lovely wine; definitely not at the usual level for Maestoso, but still excellent. Offers the classic Maestoso nose of strawberry pie with a good tannic structure, fine texture and a medium+ finish. A bit expensive in this challenging vintage.

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• Canoehead Likes this wine: 91 points

  December 18, 2017 - Truly the only thing holding this wine back is its price. Its a $50 wine in a $100 bottle. Opened two bottles at a blind tasting of premium Merlots and this wine took a back seat to a $30 Van Westen Voluptuous. All the elements are here - enticing aromatics of blue and black fruit secondaries, good balance of acidity and fine-grain tannins, a medium-plus finish. Just not at the QPR I want for $100...

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2011
• Type Red
• Producer LaStella
• Varietal Merlot
• Designation Maestoso
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Canada
• Region British Columbia
• SubRegion Okanagan Valley
• Appellation Okanagan Valley VQA
• UPC Code 808755010615

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• In Cellars 84 (61%)
• Consumed 54 (39%)

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