Hester Creek The Judge 2014, Golden Mile Bench, VQA British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦 ⁣

🍇 Merlot, Cabernet Franc & Cabernet Sauvignon ⁣
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🧐 Alcohol 14.2%⁣
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🍁 My Score 92 Points ⁣
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🧩 12 months in barrels, 75% French oak and 25% American oak⁣
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🔹 What a sensuous nose with aromas of field berries, plums, cassis, leather, charcuterie, toasted oak, vanilla and savoury herb. On the mouthfeel, medium-full bodied, elegant and flavourful with silky smooth tannins and refreshing acidity. The finish is medium length with flavours of soft seductive fruit and savoury herbs.⁣
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🔸 I believe that I have enjoyed every vintage of The Judge since 2009. For me, the last two vintage have been the best. On this vintage they nailed all elements of this blend. The nose is rather intoxicating, the mouthfeel is quite seductive and the finish is very flavourful. Nice bricking colour on the rim, drinking really well now. Looking forward to my 2015 & 2016 vintage. I declare “this is one sexy wine your Honour”. Cheers my wine friends 🍷⁣
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Hester Creek The Judge 2008, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada

Wow, what incredible aromatics on this wine, it brings me back to the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival where I first tasted and then purchased this wine. This wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot, 100% estate grown fruit with alcohol coming in at 14.1%. On the nose, this blend opens up with aromas of cherry, figs, soft leather, black pepper, vanilla, savoury spices and attractive cedar notes. On the mouthfeel, full bodied, big plumy fruit and cedar spices, fresh acidity and fine chewy tannins. This wine finish is long with a very smooth texture, seductive fruit and savoury spices lingering. In my view this wine is drinking at its best right now, with soft tannins and well integrated oak. And the verdict! The Judge is guilty of being damn delicious, what a treat. Score 92 points. 

Purchased at the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival in Vancouver, BC on March 2, 2012 at $45.00