2017 Laughing Stock Vineyards Portfolio

Community Tasting Notes (12) Avg Score: 89.5 points

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  4/29/2023 - Canoehead Likes this wine:

  2017 BC Red Blends on Blueback (Vancouver Island): part of a blind tasting of 2017 BC Meritage blends. Dark Ruby. Fresh black currant on the nose. Acid upfront and a bit of a tannic grip. Medium plus weight. A bit out of balance. Medium finish. Poured in third of three flights. Ranked 4th by group; 3rd by me. Needs a little more bottle time.

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  2/27/2023 - Canoehead wrote: 91 Points

  91 for now maybe +1 for later (2-3 yrs). Still a bit grippy upon opening. Would have thought a year-plus later this would have smoothed out. Definitely potential but refuses to evolve at this time. The acid is a bit elevated.

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  12/4/2022 - rexmerlot wrote: 90 Points

  Very young. Needs time to evolve. Definitely decant. nice wine

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  12/10/2021 - Ernestas Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Meritage blend blind tasting with buddies, wine #3. Winery created by a couple from a financial industry hence the name of “laughing stock”. A blend of 48% Merlot, 32% CS, 14% CF, 4% Malbec, and 2% PV, aged for 20 months in FR oak (48% new). Deep garnet red, ruby hue. Intense aroma of blackcurrants, blackberries, balsamic, violets, dried tomatoes, tar, vanilla. Full body, rich black fruit flavours with chocolate and herbal notes, saline hints, soft tannins.

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  11/29/2021 - Rcmchow wrote:

  48% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc, 4% Malbec, and 2% Petit Verdot

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