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Moraine Estate Winery Cliffhanger Red 2018 Wine Review

Moraine Estate Winery Cliffhanger Red 2018

Moraine Estate Winery Cliffhanger Red 2018

Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, BC V.Q.A., Canada

Community Score:89/100

Community Reviews: 2

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Price: $25.95

Drink: 2020-2023

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 13%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Moraine Estate Winery

Agent: Stem Wine Group

More Vintages: 2015  2013  2016  2014 

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Julian Park rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

The 2018 Cliffhanger Red is a Merlot dominant wine, with a smattering of Malbec, from the Anastasia vineyard. Bottled after a 3-month bath in French oak.

This creates a mouthwatering aroma of raspberries, blackberries, and smokey oak. Flavours of black fruit, dark chocolate and a hint of mint and white pepper. For a young wine, the tannins are soft and easy to approach.

This easy-drinking red is best paired with Summer BBQ fare and friends.
Lori Kilmartin WSET3 - WSET3 Sommelier rated this wine as 89/100 with the following review:

Enjoyed this red blend from @morainewinery on my first night in BC! A blend of Merlot with a splash of Pinot Noir and Cabernet Franc. On the nose it’s smoke, cocoa, leather, blackberry, cherry and plum fruit. On the palate much more fruit forward. Juicy, ripe black fruit with polished tannins and balanced acidity. A hint of cigar mid palate with a long finish of black cherry! Delicious! #naramatabench #bcwine Tasted April 2024

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