I have always been a fan of Poplar Grove's flagship wine the Legacy, the 2004 vintage is the most memorable for me. This 2006 vintage is a blend of 70% Merlot, 24% Cabernet Franc and 6% Cabernet Sauvignon, wild indigenous yeast was used to begin fermentation, maturation took place in French oak for 21 months, than 18 months in bottle before release. Fairly small production with 1090 cases, the latest in store is the 2007 vintage (tasted at the Vancouver Playhouse Wine Festival last February).
In the glass, this wine is starting to show its age with slight bricking on the rim. This wine opens up with a very sensuous aromas of black cherry, plum-prune flavours, tea leaves, baking spices and savoury notes. On the palate, medium-full bodied (with alcohol at 14.8%), the entry is smooth, finely textured with great flavours, balanced acidity and fine grained dusty tannins. This blends finish has a very good length with soft seductive fruit plus fine grained savoury flavours. This vintage of Poplar Grove Legacy doesn’t disappoint, very smooth, complex and sophisticated. Score 92 points.
Purchased at Everything Wine in Langford, British Columbia on May 5, 2012 at $57.99
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