ON-37411

Stratus Merlot 2020, Vegan, Sustainable, VQA Niagara On The Lake

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Merlot Merlot
Ontario, Canada

$45.20 (37411)

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91 pts
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February 03, 2024

Critic Reviews (7)

David Lawrason
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David Lawrason

From one of Niagara's best vintages for Bordeaux varieties, this shows a classy, ripe nose blackberry/plummy fruit,...

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Megha Jandhyala, S.J.D
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Megha Jandhyala, S.J.D

This is a perfectly ripe merlot, reminiscent of fresh, tender red and dark plums, with hints of blackberries, lightly...

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Michael Godel
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Michael Godel

Well, hello merlot. Fruity, dusty, chalky, beautiful. Proper verdancy, grippy and structured. As fine as it gets, no...

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John Szabo, MS
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John Szabo, MS

It's no secret that 2020 was a magical Niagara vintage for those later-ripening Bordeaux varieties like merlot, of...

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Sara d'Amato
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Sara d'Amato

Stratus' single-varietal merlot rarely fails to excite especially in a treasure of a vintage like 2020. Features a...

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National Wine Awards of Canada
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National Wine Awards of Canada

Medal score at the 2024 National Wine Awards of Canada. Tasted blind June 2024.

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Brad Royale
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Brad Royale

Big nose and quite intense with charred mulberry and breakfast tea. The palate structure is massive with a heap of...

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