Leaning Post Merlot 2013
Merlot
Ontario, Canada
0W
8888
$42.00
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Critic Reviews (2)
Craig Pinhey
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Craig Pinhey

Has a very forward nose of cedar, leather and raisin, with a juicy mid palate, again with lots of raisin notes. It...

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National Wine Awards of Canada
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National Wine Awards of Canada

Average final score from judges at the 2017 National Wine Awards of Canada. Tasted blind June 2017.

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Community Reviews (1)
David Brodati, DipWSET
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David Brodati, DipWSET

2013 was an interesting vintage for reds in Niagara. An excellent vintage for whites with chards excelling. For reds though, pinots and gamays fared better than the Bordeaux varietals. This Merlot is more tart, spicy and a touch green rather than soft and rounded. But there's good sour cherry fruit, baking spice, cedar and mild vanillin flavours. Five years on and tannins are softening and alcohol is well integrated. Length is very good. Looking forward to trying the 16 as a comparator, given that year's superlative vintage for reds. Oct. 2018.





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