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Creekside Red Tractor Cabernet Merlot 2018 Wine Review

Creekside Red Tractor Cabernet Merlot 2018

Creekside Red Tractor Cabernet Merlot 2018

Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada

Community Score:89/100

Community Reviews: 4

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Price: $17.95

Drink: 2020-2023

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 13%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Creekside

Agent: Perigon Beverage Group

Natalie's Score: 88/100

A toasty, full-bodied Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc red wine blend from the Niagara Peninsula wine region, matured one year in oak barrel prior to release. Juicy with ripe plum, cherry, toasty oak and mocha flavours on the palate.

Cabernet Merlot food pairings: burgers, ribs, grilled pepper steak.

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This Creekside Red Tractor Cabernet Merlot 2018 was reviewed on November 13, 2020 by Natalie MacLean

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Andrea Shapiro rated this wine as 89/100 with the following review:

Red Tractor wines, an homage to the local family-run farmers that grow the grapes these wines are made from and led by innovative winemaker, Yvonne Irvine. In a fun, hardy stout bottle, this Merlot dominant blend is rounded off with Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Medium ruby coloured with cherry, strawberry, cedar and graphite mineral aromas. The flavours reveal smoky plums wild woody berries and spicy red peppers lingering into the back alongside well integrated acidity. Young, medium to light bodied and easy drinking with lightly gripping tannins. In comparison to the 2017 vintage, just a hint more unified and an awesome pairing with sausages. Tasted October 2020
Rich and delicious with dark plum, ripe cherry and toasty oak flavours on the palate The Red Tractor line honours the people who worth with vine and wine. This Niagara red is a rich blend of mostly Merlot with some Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc with a satisfying finish. - Community Wine Reviews

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