Christopher Waters, Vines Magazine, September/October 2006 One of the top-rated wines in this issue, Creekside’s top-of-the-line Bordeaux blend is assembled from a focused selection of barrels of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. This stunning wine is best enjoyed leisurely, decanted, served in large bowl glasses, with time to monitor how the wine changes over [...]
Appellation: VQA Niagara Peninsula Varietal Composition: 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc Bottled: 84 cases. Drinkability: Drink or Hold [As of Nov. 09] This Meritage is a blend of 20% Cabernet Franc, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot from top vineyards in the Niagara Peninsula. The ‘dripper’ technique was employed on 20% of [...]
RESERVE MERITAGE 2005 You may have been wondering, what with the 2005 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon already sold out, and the 2005 Butler’s Grant Vineyard Reserve Merlot disappearing quickly…where is the 2005 Reserve Meritage? Well the wait is over. After some extended bottle aging and the departure of the last bottle of 2004 Reserve Meritage, there’s [...]
Appellation: VQA Niagara Peninsula Varietal Composition: 60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon Bottled:Bottled August 13, 2007. 320 cases. Drinkability: Drink or Hold [As of Jan. 09] The concept of Meritage would seem a simple equation: blending Cabernet and Merlot into balanced, age-worthy wine. Tasting trials show this notion to be a dangerous oversimplification of a process [...]
2005 Reserve Meritage
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Billy Munnelly, Billy’s Best Bottles, 2008 Edition … a cellar candidate, the monster 04 Reserve Meritage is a must-have for fans of Bordeaux.
Appellation: VQA Niagara Peninsula Varietal Composition: 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot Bottled: Bottled June 14th, 2007. 190 cases. Drinkability: Drink or Hold [as of Dec. 2008] Creekside’s reserve wines represent our best from the vintage as chosen through an extensive barrel selection process. The final cuvée for our 2004 reserve Meritage consists of 55% Cabernet [...]
