Cost: $16.45
Grape Variety: Cabernet/merlot
Category: Red
Appellation: LCBO
Country: Canada
Region: Okanagan Valley, BC
Format: 750 mL
Producer: Mission Hill Vineyards Inc.
Alcohol: 13.0% Alcohol/Vol.
Description: Dark ruby in colour with medium intense nose. The nose shows cedar, blackberry, turmeric, cassis, anise, pencil shavings, all spice & raspberry. The taste is dry, med+ tannins with med+ acid. A bit astringent & linear. Med+ length & med+ body. Taste is similar as taste with addition of leather & tobacco leaves. This wine needs to be paired with something that has a lot of protein, like steak. Try BBQ rib-eye.

Tasted 22 July 2011.

Score 8/10, Value: 7/10, Total: 15/20

Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine: 2.5