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Smokie Ridge Vineyard Sm'Oaked Collection Merlot 2010 Wine Review

Smokie Ridge Vineyard Sm'Oaked Collection Merlot 2010

Smokie Ridge Vineyard Sm'Oaked Collection Merlot 2010

Mountain, Ontario, Canada

Community Score:91/100

Community Reviews: 1

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Price: $29.95

Drink: 2015-2020

Alcohol: 15%

Sweetness: Extra Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Reviews and Ratings

Sean O'Regan - Certified Sommelier rated this wine as 91/100 with the following review:

Made from Niagara fruit from the hot 2012 vintage.
Deep ruby/garnet, lovely nose showing ripe cherry, red currant, plum, spice and hints of leather. Full bodied, dried cherry, currant, plum, cheddar, toasty oak notes are well integrated with some earthy/savory dried herb elements.
The wine turns chewy with a grippy wall of fine drying tannins backed by good acidity.
Medium long warm finish. This is a pretty big mouthfull of wine with Abv stated at 14.8% but still manages to maintain good balance. The wine settles down and really sings after a few hours of decanting.
Decant 1-2 hrs and pair with a well marbled rare rib-eye steak or gourmet mac and cheese with gruyere/jarlsberg/cheddar. Drink over the next 3-5 years 91+
Tasted December 2015

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