Poplar Grove Winery
Okanagan Valley Merlot
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada
A very respectable Merlot that swam for 21 months in French oak. Dark berries dominate but no flab here. Good backbone of acidity makes it very food friendly. -- Wineshout.com
A very respectable Merlot that swam for 21 months in French oak. Dark berries dominate but no flab here. Good backbone of acidity makes it very food friendly. -- Wineshout.com
2 people found it helpfulJun 23rd, 2015
Not a bad effort, British Columbia.
Not a bad effort, British Columbia.
Oct 10th, 2014
Deep ruby color.
Aromas of roasted red bell pepper, raspberry, herbal.
Dry. Flavors of raspberry, blackberry, licorice, black pepper. Hot!
Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 2/5
Balance: 2/5
Finish: 4/5
Deep ruby color.
Aromas of roasted red bell pepper, raspberry, herbal.
Dry. Flavors of raspberry, blackberry, licorice, black pepper. Hot!
Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 2/5
Balance: 2/5
Finish: 4/5
Disjointed the first day, but rounder the second. Showing it’s age.
Disjointed the first day, but rounder the second. Showing it’s age.
Dec 11th, 2022
Cerise noir, cuir et chêne. Un des meilleurs cabernets francs! Équilibrée et quel plaisir à boire!
Cerise noir, cuir et chêne. Un des meilleurs cabernets francs! Équilibrée et quel plaisir à boire!
Jan 2nd, 2022
Classic merlot with blackberry , chocolate on the nose and palate. Light cedar and acidity will be a good match with venison ribs
Classic merlot with blackberry , chocolate on the nose and palate. Light cedar and acidity will be a good match with venison ribs
Nov 22nd, 2020
Caitlin if we can find this at home! Poplar grove Benchmark 2014
Caitlin if we can find this at home! Poplar grove Benchmark 2014
Dec 30th, 2019
Beautifully balanced this layered Merlot shows delightful hints of dark chocolate, pepper with traces of vanilla. A proud Canadian spending 21 months in French oak then aged another 12 months before its release it is a prime example of how far the Okanagan wines have come in and finally earning the right to be on the stage of truly great wines. Cheers 🍷🇨🇦
Beautifully balanced this layered Merlot shows delightful hints of dark chocolate, pepper with traces of vanilla. A proud Canadian spending 21 months in French oak then aged another 12 months before its release it is a prime example of how far the Okanagan wines have come in and finally earning the right to be on the stage of truly great wines. Cheers 🍷🇨🇦
Dec 17th, 2017Pretty oaky. Needs to age but shows promise.
Pretty oaky. Needs to age but shows promise.
Jul 23rd, 2016