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Lakeview Merlot 2017

Canada, Ontario
89 WA 89 Points (WineAlign)

This Merlot from Lakeview Cellars is a full-bodied Niagara red, showing notes of black currant, blueberry and black cherry with hints of mocha on the finish.

Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Niagara Peninsula
Producer Lakeview Wine Co.
Vintage 2017
Color Red Wine
Varietal(s) Merlot
¥3,960  (incl. tax)

This Merlot from Lakeview Cellars is a full-bodied Niagara red, showing notes of black currant, blueberry and black cherry with hints of mocha on the finish.

Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Niagara Peninsula
Producer Lakeview Wine Co.
Vintage 2017
Color Red Wine
Varietal(s) Merlot
Data
Closure Cork
Volume 750ml
Alcohol 13%
Product Code A022R00217
UPC 874537112136
Inventory In Stock (40)
Owning & Enjoying

Tasting notes

Inky purple in colour, this full bodied Merlot from Lakeview Cellars shows notes of coffee, blueberry, and black cherry on the nose followed by a rich palate of blackberries and a hint of chocolate covered espresso beans.

Pairing

Enjoy this full-bodied Niagara red wine with a loaded pulled pork sandwich or a rib-eye steak topped with a creamy peppercorn sauce!

Press
89WineAlign
Sara d'Amato A bright and charming merlot, mid-weight with an elegant tannic structure and plenty of freshness. Just a hint of volatility but well-defined with notes of fig and iron adding dimension to the plummy fruit on the palate. Great length. Tasted December 2019.
Reviews & Ratings
  • 2015 Vintage
    • Gold Medal - The 8th "SAKURA" Japan Women's Wine Awards
    • Bronze - National Wine Awards of Canada 2017
Production

Appellation

VQA Niagara Peninsula

Producer

Producer Description

In 1986, The Gurinskas Vineyard was created from a 13 acre fruit farm on the Beamsville Bench as a retirement project by medal-winning amateur winemaker Eddy Gurinskas and his wife Lorraine. Back then they planted hybrid varieties like Baco Noir and Vidal. Three years later they planted vinifera varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot and Pinot Gris. In 1991, they opened Lakeview Cellars Estate Winery Limited as one of Niagara’s first cottage wineries producing a whopping 2,300 cases of wine. In 1996 they brought in Larry Hipple and Stu Morgan as equal partners and changed the vineyard name to match the winery name. Eddy established a name for Lakeview Cellars early in the Niagara wine industry, by crafting big, bold reds and aromatic whites. Cabernet Sauvignon has been the focus of Lakeview Cellars. Eddy has been quoted as saying that “it is my favourite grape variety. I enjoy a wine with body and tannins that need to age 4 or 5 years.”

In 2001, the partnership sold a majority interest to Diamond Estates and in 2003 Eddy retired as winemaker with Tom Green, who apprenticed under Eddy, taking over the winemaking job. In the same year, 2003, Eddy was awarded what was then The Ontario Wine Society’s Winemaker of the Year Award in recognition of his consistent yet innovative ability to produce quality wines from a broad spectrum of Ontario-grown grapes. In 2008 Diamond Estates built a state of the art winery facility in NOTL and consolidates all the production to the new facility. Under the guidance of Tom Green (now VP of Operations for Diamond) the wine making team continues the legacy of Eddy by crafting premium red in the same style that Eddy so loves. The original Lakeview estate was sold in 2009 to Tawse Winery.

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