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Black Hills Estate Winery Carmenere, Okanagan Valley BC
92 Points

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Region: British Columbia Oliver
Vintage: 2013
Price:
BC Private Wine Stores: $50.0 + price may vary
Winery: $50.0

BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -380063
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WineScores' Review

Impressive, spicy, juicy.
There has been impressive progress shown in Black Hills' Carmenere as the vines get older. While it has always impressed, this (considered) Chilean variety (via Bordeaux) is rare in British Columbia. Sweet plums, wild purple berries, brown spices, leather, hints of red bell peppers mingle with liquorice and vanilla on the nose. The brightness of the palate is what elevates this wine - despite it's spicy and earthy character the juicy fruit gives it lift. Superfine cocoa tannins linger on a finish barely dusted with spice.


 
Recommended Pairings
Rich Meats , Spicy Food, Barbeque, Good First Impressions, Cellar Keepers


©copyright 2012 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Scores reviewed - 2015-09-09 14:31:08.0

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