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Dan Aykroyd 2005 Cabernet-Merlot
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Date added;:	10.Oct.2007
Author :	Michael Pinkus - Grape Guy

Description Now this is more like what I was expecting from a man who claims to love Bordeaux (“I like the big, bold monster Bordeauxs …” Dan Aykroyd). This blend is 45% Franc, 25% Sauv and 35% Merlot from the hot 2005 vintage; 13 months in French and American oak have given this wine some real heft. Currently, the nose is spicy oak and cedar with some leatheriness and herbaceous undertones. The taste is dark fruits and oak dominated, but should smooth out and start showing more fruit over the coming year. By Christmas, this should be drinking nicely and for the next 5+ years. Good job Dan, this is not a wine I’d be singing the Blues over, in fact I’d be quite proud of it if it bore my name; and at a nice price.

Notes Available at Lakeview Cellars and the LCBO

Varietal / Grape Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

Region Niagara

Winery Dan Aykroyd

Year 2005

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