Red

Tinhorn Creek Oldfield Series Merlot (Okanagan Valley)

Tinhorn Creek

Okanagan Valley · Canada

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Merlot
Country
Canada
Region
Okanagan Valley
Appellation
Okanagan Valley
Alcohol
14.9%
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

carne vermelha grelhada · cordeiro · pratos de caça · queijos curados

Rated vintages

  • 2019

  • 2018

  • 2017

  • 2016

  • 2015

  • 2014

  • 201393 pts

    Precise and polished, this wine offers up a mix of fig, plum, black cherry, chocolate and caramel. A streak of graphite underscores the polished tannins. Good already, this can be cellared and enjoyed through 2028 and perhaps beyond.

  • 201285 pts

    Though it's designated as reserve-level, and lists rather high alcohol, this seems thin, stemmy and green. The fruit is nearly invisible. The addition of 14% Cabernet Franc has not had any noticeable impact. Drink up.

  • 201190 pts

    A reserve-level Merlot, this is blended with 9% Cabernet Franc and 2% Syrah, then barrel-aged for 18 months in new, one- and two-year-old French oak barrels. Oaky, smoky, charred and tannic, it's a bit of a bruiser. But dig down and you'll find cassis, black cherry, coffee, cola…

  • 2010