Moon Curser Merlot 2009, British Columbia

Beppi Crosariol

Published Thursday, Sep. 08, 2011 12:53PM EDT

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Globe Critic's Rating:

90/100

What’s this?

VINTAGE: 2009

REGION: South Okanagan

TYPE OF WINE: Red

VARIETY/APPELLATION: Merlot

PRICE: $25 in British Columbia

This top-notch, single-vineyard red from the warm South Okanagan is full-bodied and smooth yet has a dry finish and excellent structure. Cherry and plum flavours mingle with coffee and mocha characters, juicy acidity and polished tannins. Available at the winery, www.mooncurser.com.

The Globe and Mail’s 100-point scoring system represents the critic’s overall, gut-level impression of a wine, spirit or beer. In keeping with the international norm of 100-point wine scoring, the starting point for a pleasant beverage that deserves to be recommended is roughly 75.

Here’s what the numbers mean:

90 to 100:	Extraordinary – great complexity and harmony of flavours
85 to 89:	Very good – well-crafted, often a fine example of its category, just not a blockbuster
80 to 84:	Good – pleasant, well-made but lacking a special spark
75 to 79:	Fair – gulpable, decent but unmemorable

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