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Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Meritage 2013

Okanagan Valley, British Columbia BC VQA, Canada

Community Score: 4.7/5
Community Reviews: 6

Price: $64.95

Sweetness: Extra Dry
Alcohol: 14.5%

Drink: 2016-2022

Bottle size: 750 ml
Winery: Burrowing Owl Estate Winery

Matt Steeves rated this wine as 94/100 with the following review:

For over 20 years Burrowing Owl has been producing some of Canada's finest wines, from the Wine Capital of Canada, Oliver, BC. Their 2013 Meritage (Bordeaux blend) is a blend of 39% Merlot, 27% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, 10% Petit Verdot, and 3% Malbec that were hand picked and sorted, then vinified and barrel aged separately for 18 months in a blend of French, Hungarian, American, and Russian oak. By vinifying and barrel aging each variety separately they were able to showcase the full expression of the terroir and achieve the perfect integration of fruit, acid, tannin, and texture in each finished wine thereby contributing additional complexity to the final blend. International wine consultant Alain Sutre, who's played key roles in producing other ultra premium Canadian wines, guided the development and final assemblage of this Meritage and it's nothing short of stunning! On the nose, loads of black currant, blackberry, mocha, cassis, black sage, and a touch of earth. Full bodied with great structure, this wine has been assembled with great care to showcase and integrate all its big components in a harmonious way. It's wines like Burrowing Owl's Meritage, and other premium BC wines with great acclaim, that shows why the Okanagan Valley is becoming increasingly recognized as and positioned to be a fine wine region of the world. Enjoy with grilled beef tenderloin with a rosemary infused Port reduction or a scotch fillet steak with red wine jus - absolutely delicious! Drink 2017-2027+. Tasted May 2017. 94 points. Matt Steeves - www.quercusvino.ca

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