Supple, floral, savoury.
Made from Grenache grown on the Kiln House Vineyard, Penticton West Bench, blended with Grenache from the Hearle Vineyard, Osoyoos East Bench, and 10% Syrah from the Amalia Vineyard, on Osoyoos' West Bench. One of my favourite red varieties, this one has a lovely ruby hue and offers delightful aromas of cherry twizzlers, vanilla and star anise, strawberry jam and baking spices with botanical and herbal undertones. Supple and sweet fruit is underscored by savoury flavours and spiced licorice. It also has a lengthy fresh floral and fruity finish.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - January 10th, 2018

Complex, excellent, complete. Located in the sub-GI of Okanagan Falls, Stag's Hollow celebrated 25 years in 2020. The fifth edition of their premium estate red called Cachet is a blend of 47% Syrah, 33% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc and 5% each Cabernet Sauvignon and Viognier grown on their estate Stag's Hollow Vineyard in Okanagan Falls and the Amalia Vineyard in Osoyoos. After a secondary fermentation the wine was matured in components in one large 500L French barrel and two French barriques for 18 months then bottled unfined and unfiltered.
It's a complete wine, plush and complex, that offers warm fruitcake and black raspberry jam aromas layered with vanilla, star anise, rose petals after the rain atop of carob and coffee bean. The palate is succulent, seamless and mouthfilling. Blackberry seeds, cocoa, baking spice and pipe tobacco are underscored by generous fruit.
Excellent.
I reviewed this wine after it had been open for 24 hours and feel that time allowed to it breathe nicely. Decant if drinking now.t.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - January 27th, 2022

Succulent, lifted meaty.
Succulent aromas of spiced plums and smoked meat, leather, green olives, tobacco and toasted oak are swirled with fresh cherries. Unfiltered; fresh and meaty with spiced, dark mocha and black fruit flavours dominate the palate. Nicely lifted acidity, good length, structure and well-integrated tannins.
Pairs great with Gone Crackers Canadian Chedder & Chive
 
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Wine Scores Reviewed - October 10th, 2017

Expressive, supple, fresh.
Grown on the Parsons Hollow Vineyard in the new sub-GI of Skaha Bench, and aged 18-months in French oak (40% new) this expressive Merlot suggests red plum and toasted spices, cherries and vanilla, star anise and saddle leather. Sweet expressive fruit lines the palate--it has a supple entry and is nicely balanced. There are some underlying flavours of high-toned red berries and with coffee and chocolate. Good persistence.
Pairs great with Gone Crackers Canadian Chedder & Chive
 
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Wine Scores Reviewed - October 26th, 2022

Expressive, stylish, fresh.
Grown on the estate Stag's Hollow Vineyard in the sub-GI of Okanagan Falls, this expressive Merlot doles out aromas of plum pudding and vanilla, cola spices, and robust sweet mocha. The palate is stylish and buoyant with a supple weight and berry fruit flavours layered with vanilla and brown spice. A delightful medium-to-full bodied red.
Pairs great with Gone Crackers Canadian Chedder & Chive
 
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Wine Scores Reviewed - March 28th, 2022