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The Lakeview Cellars 13%, a merlot cab sauv & syrah blend, is described as 'big, bold and complex' on the back label. Big and bold maybe but not hugely complex to me. A touch too sweet and oaky for my taste, very north american but not a bad wine. Would have benefitted form decanting.
The Alvento 13.1% also did not appeal. However, very interesting - a Marquette and Baco Noir blend. Baco Noir is a hardy grape therefore useful in the climate its grown in. Marquette is new to me. Probably would have been better in summer and drunk as a beaujolais style wine.
The Noble Ridge 14% was superb - meritage is a north american term for a bordeaux blend, here merlot 72% and cab sauv 28%. Black fruit, smooth, well-integrated oak, long and complex. Bargain at £11.60 at auction, retail C$43 (£26).
First two from ontario, the Noble Ridge from BC.
The Lakeview Cellars 13%, a merlot cab sauv & syrah blend, is described as 'big, bold and complex' on the back label. Big and bold maybe but not hugely complex to me. A touch too sweet and oaky for my taste, very north american but not a bad wine. Would have benefitted form decanting.
The Alvento 13.1% also did not appeal. However, very interesting - a Marquette and Baco Noir blend. Baco Noir is a hardy grape therefore useful in the climate its grown in. Marquette is new to me. Probably would have been better in summer and drunk as a beaujolais style wine.
The Noble Ridge 14% was superb - meritage is a north american term for a bordeaux blend, here merlot 72% and cab sauv 28%. Black fruit, smooth, well-integrated oak, long and complex. Bargain at £11.60 at auction, retail C$43 (£26).
First two from ontario, the Noble Ridge from BC.
