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Black Hills Estate Winery "Nota Bene", Okanagan Valley BC
91 Points

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Region: British Columbia Oliver
Vintage: 2011
Price:
BC Private Wine Stores: $53.0 + price may vary

BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -708073
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WineScores' Review


The proprietary name Nota Bene may actually be more well-known than its maker and has long been the flagship wine of Black Hills. Each vintage, the blend changes to reflect what's been happening in the vineyard. This year it is 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc.
It is a powerful wine offering roasted herbs, grilled peppers, dry earth, bittersweet cocoa and roasted coffee beans with smoked spice and toasted oak layered with plums and black currents. The palate is equally savoury - grilled peppers wrestle with dried herbs, toasted spice, cocoa and pepper and black fruit. It has excellent structure and balance with a long concentrated finish.


 
Recommended Pairings
Rich Meats , Barbeque, Cheese - Hard/Aged, Good First Impressions, Cellar Keepers


©copyright 2012 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Scores reviewed - 2013-12-06 12:25:46.0

 

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