The wine has savoury notes highlighted by black tea and herbaceousness
with a healthy 20 months in French oak barrels (only 10% new) this wine delivers everything you can expect from a South Okanagan Merlot
a great expression of the Twenty Mile bench in terms of all around Chardonnay aroma characteristics such as orange blossom
The front palate is already soft with round yet lively tannins
The roller-coaster 2017 vintage in Ontario is on full display here
2018 Tender Hope "Barrel Select” Syrah Wine The wine has savoury notesThe 2 best French oak barrels out of 150 barrels at Tender Hope winery were especially selected for this wine, as they gave the purest and most authentic expression of the vineyards tastes and aromas. A big, complex and full body wine, filled with Black Cherry, black pepper, blueberry jam and espresso coffee flavours. The mid palate is meaty with a few notes of violet. Youll remember the finish being extremely long, thick, deep and spicy. 67 cases