david alwrason :2020 allegretto

This is 100% merlot from un-grafted vines growing in the sandy soils of Osoyoos, a desert pocket on the Canada-USA border. It shows ripe, lifted aromas of blackberry and black olive, with a herbal note and gentle spice. It is medium-full bodied with some plushness, moderate acidity, warm alcohol (14.6%) and drying tannin. There is indeed a sandy, grainy note to the notable tannin. Very good to excellent length. It needs another two years of age, and should drink well into the next decade.