1 - ruby red with no brick. Vanilla on the nose, with a dried brush wood hint that comes out, and dk fruit possibly currant. Fair amount of tannin here, but not aggressive. Fairly well integrated. Dk cherry fruit and nice touch of oak. The steak cuts the tannin, and more of the fruit/coffee note comes out. Very nice. Probably 16.
2 - ruby red with bricky edge. Wow, this has an unmistakeable herbal, cool climate nose. Not quite bell pepper, but definitely leafy with olive and tobacco notes. Does not have the cedar, cigar box and burnt match notes of Bordeaux though. I love the nose. In the mouth it has soft tannins, good acid, and a dk cherry fruit with a continuation of the herbal, olive notes. Good use of oak here as well. I thought this was an 04 BC Meritage, with a good quantity of merlot. 16+
Both went well with steak. I think 1 probably improved more with the food, whereas 2 was great by itself and the food just matched it nicely. 2 was the WOTN.
1 was an 02 Termes from Toro, Spain. 100% tempranillo. This wine surprised me with how well it had held up, I will hold off on opening the remaining ones that I have.
2 was an 02 Burrowing Owl Merlot from BC. BO merlot was one of the first high quality, hard to acquire wines in BC. They still have a good rep, and the wine has aged gracefully. Kudos to Todd for parting with it at the appropriate time.
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