Bold and structured, Canadian Wines, Merlot, Okanagan Valley, Red Wines, Rich and fruity, Single Variety

Bench 1775 Merlot 2014

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4 stars out of 5.

My first Canadian Merlot tasting experience.
Region: Okanagan Valley
Grape Variety: 100% Merlot
ABV: 14.5%
Stopper: Cork

Full bodied red wine.
Intense red with purple reflections in colour, on the nose, aromas of raspberry and plum with notes of spices. Medium tannins. Well-balanced in acidity. Bold and structured red wine in style. On the palate, dry, oaky, rounded, rich, intense, high alcohol, great length and structure, fruit-driven, jammy, hint of licorice, touch of wood and vanilla, delivers ripe red fruit character, powerful. It has a long finish.

Pairs with beef and venison.
Drinking temperature: 16-18 °C.

Bold and structured, Full-Bodied, Red Wines, Single Variety, Stellenbosch, Syrah/Shiraz

Lourensford The River Garden Shiraz 2016

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3.5 stars out of 5.

Region: Stellenbosch
Grape Variety: 100% Shiraz
ABV: 14%
Stopper: Cork

Full bodied red wine.
Deep red with violet reflections in colour, on the nose, aromas of plum and blackberry with notes of spices. High tannins. Well-balanced in acidity. Bold and structured red wine in style. On the palate, dry, oaky, fruit-driven, rich, intense, powerful, layered, hint of mint and herbs, touch of dark chocolate and cigar, delivers dark red fruit character, ability to age, modern Shiraz, firm, warmth, lengthy. It has a long finish.

Pairs with beef and venison.
Drinking temperature: 16-18 °C.

American Wines, Bold and structured, Bordeaux Red Blend, California Wines, Full-Bodied, Napa Valley, Red Wines

Dominus Othello 2013

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4.5 stars out of 5.

My first Napa Valley Bordeaux Blend tasting experience.
Region: Napa Valley
Grape Variety: Bordeaux Blend Red
ABV: 15%
Stopper: Cork

Full bodied red wine.
Deep ruby red with purple reflections in colour, on the nose, aromas of blackcurrant and plum with notes of spices. High tannins. Well-balanced in acidity. Bold and structured red wine in style. On the palate, dry, oky, spicy, rich, intense, hint of dark chocolate, touch of tobacco and toast, delivers dark red fruit character, powerful, warmth, ability to age, smooth, rounded, persisted, fruit-driven, concentrated, layared. It has a long finish.

Pairs with beef and venison.
Drinking temperature: 16-18 °C.

Bordeaux Red Blend, French Wines, Full-Bodied, Medoc, Red Blended, Red Wines, Savory and classic

Château Moulin de Taffard Médoc 2016

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4 stars out of 5.

Region: Medoc
Grape Variety: Bordeaux Blend Red
ABV: 13.5%
Stopper: Cork

Full bodied red wine.
Intense ruby red with purple reflections in colour, on the nose, aromas of cassis and plum with notes of spices. Medium tannins. Well-balanced in acidity. Savory and classic red wine in style. On the palate, dry, oaky, earthy, smokey, balanced, hint of toast and tobacco, touch of cedar, layered, complex, soft and velvety, delivers dark red fruit character, structured, juicy, fruity, lengthy. It has a long finish.

Pairs with beef and venison.
Drinking temperature: 16-18 °C.

Argentinian Wines, Malbec, Mendoza, Red Wines, Rich and fruity, Single Variety

Finca La Niña Malbec 2018

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3.5 stars out of 5.

Region: Mendoza
Grape Variety: 100% Malbec
ABV: 13.5%
Stopper: Cork

Full bodied red wine.
Inky red with violet reflections in colour, on the nose, aromas of blackcurrant and plum with notes of spices. High tannins. Well-balanced in acidity. Rich and intense red wine in style. On the palate, dry, oky, smokey, spicy, earthy, hint of wood and toast, touch of dark chocolate, delivers dark ripe red fruits character, structured, balanced, soft, jammy, flavrful, layered, concentrated, bold, powerful. It has a long finish.

Pairs with roasted red meats.
Drinking temperature: 16-18 °C.