McWatters Collection 2013 Chardonnay (Black Sage Bench) Okanagan Valley - BC
Availability: Select VQA and BCLDB stores
Cost: $21.79 + taxes
Alcohol: 14.2%
Date Tasted: July 12th, 2015
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Tasting Notes: Opens with buttery, apple crumble and baked honeycomb aromas on the nose followed by a ripe melon and apple entry on the lush palate. Citrus acidity soon takes over and balances the residual sugar and sweet orchard fruit, finishing, full circle, with baked apple and caramel notes and lingering, tangy lemon peel. Drink now-2016.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2015 IconWines.ca
McWatters Collection 2012 Meritage (Black Sage Bench) Okanagan Valley - BC
Availability: Select VQA and BCLDB stores
Cost: $24.99
Alcohol: 13.5%
Date Tasted: May 2nd, 2015
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Tasting Notes: A drink-now, fruity, New World Meritage which emphasizes its sweet smelling and palate pleasing blue and red fruit aromas and flavours and offers unmistakable Black Sage Bench terroir notes; dry herbs and fresh sage.
French oak notes and soft tannins structure the easy-going, juicy palate and make this blend of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc a Meritage to enjoy while you wait for your meatier, age-worth wines to develop in your cellar. Drink now-2016.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2015 IconWines.ca
