Full-bodied and picked at the ideal ripeness level, this is decadent, complex merlot. Sweet cherry and blackberry-jam fruit along with vanilla and dark chocolate get an invigorating lift from a savoury cigar-box note and spice. I'd pair it with pink-in-the-middle beef tenderloin but I love CedarCreek website's alternative suggestion: "a crossword and a soft chair." Available direct from the winery, Cedarcreek.bc.ca.