Fort Berens Estate Winery Meritage 2020

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Deborah Podurgiel WSET IV Candidate rated this wine as 92/100 with the following review:

Love this soft and plushy Meritage (2020) from Fort Beren’s Estate Winery. A lush and smooth, dark-fruited, red wine blend of 65% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc and 17% Cabernet Sauvignon, this vintage is dry, medium-plus-bodied and savoury on the palate with ripe dark cherry, plum, crushed black raspberry, mocha and vanilla flavours balanced with medium acidity and finishing with a medium-plus-length. Tannins are ripe and rounded and the wine is very approachable now or hold to 2028. Bottled under screw cap. Tasted August 2023.

Each varietal for the 2020 vintage was vinified and matured separately in French oak barrels for 15 months prior to the final blend by the winery’s winemaker, Alessandro (Alex) Nel. The winery suggests pairing it with a beef tenderloin, prime rib, or fresh ravioli in tomato sauce dish.

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Fort Berens Estate Winery Meritage 2020, British Columbia BC V.Q.A., Canada Natalie has not yet reviewed this wine. It's listed here for your convenience so that you can find it easily in your local liquor store. Drink: 2022-2027. 78113 12.70% D 750 mL $27.99. December 17, 2021 Full Review

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