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Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99 Estate Series Cabernet Merlot 2006 Wine Review

Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99 Estate Series Cabernet Merlot 2006

Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99 Estate Series Cabernet Merlot 2006

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

Community Score:89/100

Community Reviews: 4

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Price: $19.95

Drink: Now

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 13%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Wayne Gretzky Estates

Agent: Andrew Peller Limited

Natalie's Score: 88/100

Deep, dark and rich a savoury note. Blackberry, smoke, dark chocolate and cedar. I can’t help it: this wine scores! Way better than drinking beer while watching a game, come on.

This Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99 Estate Series Cabernet Merlot 2006 was reviewed on February 19, 2011 by Natalie MacLean

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Jason Solanki rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

VERY good offering from #99 himself. Lead/pencil/graphite, smoke aromas. All remain on the palate + cassis notes and blackberry. Medium-full bodied with a long finish. Chalky tannins that would have rewarded 2-3 years in the cellar, but definitely enjoyable now with a full flavoured dish - as I did last night.
Darlene Myers - CAPS Student rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

This Christmas gift from my sister proved to be a pleasant surprise. Nice deep ruby color combined with flavours of plum, raspberry, smokey tobacco, spice and oak. I enjoyed it thoroughly.
Jennifer Hart rated this wine as 89/100 with the following review:

Chocolate, cassis, tobacco, slightly savoury. Rich and silky, nicely balanced. Developed deliciously as it decanted and opened up.

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