Tinhorn Creek Oldfield Reserve Merlot 2014 (SKU 153213, $33.34 tax included)
You would notice that I have rarely written
about B. C. wines. The reason was it was difficult to find good value. Some B.
C. white wines were quite respectable and some of the pinot noir and merlot
were good as food-paring wines. However their retail prices were unreasonably
high compared to offerings from Chile,
Argentina and even Australia.
I came across this one by accident as it was given to me as a gift. Since my
wife prepared a nice pork roast, I decided to open a bottle to see how it would
pair with the meat. The nose was pleasant and the body was medium full. The
initial taste was that of light berries with a medium finish. My wife liked it
because it was more fruity than the old world wines. It went very well with her
pork roast. It was definitely meant for immediate consumption, i.e. no need to
wait. The alcohol content for the 2014 vintage was 14.5%, a heavy wine. The LDB
stores are selling the 2015 vintage (alcohol content 14.8%) and I am debating
whether the wine is of good value. This wine pairs well with a good pork
roast. There is adequate stock in the LDB stores.
