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2017 Hester Creek Merlot Block 2 Reserve
Merlot
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Okanagan Valley
- Okanagan Valley VQA
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Community Tasting Notes 5
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JAP55 Likes this wine: 90 points
October 10, 2022 - Drinking well now.
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GimpyBoy Does not like this wine: 83 points
January 13, 2022 - Thought it would get better with more air. It didn’t. Borderline corked and we dumped half a bottle.
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GimpyBoy wrote: 89 points
January 11, 2022 - Smells decent but it the fork seems to have flavored the wine. It isn’t “corked”, but it’s not great. I’m hoping the more it’s open the more it wears off as the nose speaks of hope.
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JAP55 Likes this wine: 90 points
June 14, 2020 - Medium ruby with medium intensity red cherry, strawberry and raspberry aromas.
Dry with high acidity, medium plus tannin and body.
The palate mirrors the nose leading to a medium finish.
Overall a very good offering but when considering the $26 price, I sometimes wonder why I would drink anything else. -
GimpyBoy wrote:
October 20, 2019 - From the winery: Crafted with grapes from some of the oldest vines on our estate, this premium Merlot is brimming with cocoa, plum, cherry, mulberry and sagebrush aromas. A robust palate of dusty ripe berry fruit, toffee, and Italian plum is balanced with a subtle mineral acidity.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2017
- Type Red
- Producer Hester Creek
- Varietal Merlot
- Designation Block 2 Reserve
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Canada
- Region British Columbia
- SubRegion Okanagan Valley
- Appellation Okanagan Valley VQA
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 54 (40%)
- Consumed 82 (60%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
67% Like It 3 votes
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- ProducerHester Creek
- VarietyMerlot
- CountryCanada
- RegionBritish Columbia
- SubRegionOkanagan Valley
- AppellationOkanagan Valley VQA
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