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Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2013 Dry Rock Vineyards Cabernet-Merlot, Okanagan Valley, $16

By on January 15, 2015

gehringer-brothers-estate-winery-dry-rock-vineyards-cabernet-merlot-2013-bottleBest Buy! Brothers Gordon and Walter Gehringer have earned the crown as King of the Platinum when it comes Wine Press Northwest’s annual Platinum Judging, and price is not an object in the year-end competition of the region’s top wines. This blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (50%), Merlot (30%) and Cabernet Franc from their estate vineyard along the Okanagan Valley’s Golden Mile Bench is yet another example of their commitment to the consumer. They’ve never owned a new French oak barrel, but their use of wood here is remarkable with hints of fresh caramel and cocoa powder among black cherry, strawberry, black currant, plum and black pepper aromas. The drink carries a lighter structure with flavors of Van cherry, red currant and pomegranate as pleasing acidity melds with an adequate grip of tannin. Based on the current state of the Canadian dollar, we’ve placed this in the Best Buy! category for U.S. visitors.

Rating: Outstanding!

Production: 1,900 cases

Alcohol: 13.6%

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Articles authored by Great Northwest Wine are co-authored by Eric Degerman and Andy Perdue. In most cases, these are wine reviews that are judged blind by the Great Northwest Wine tasting panel.

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