2016 Saint Hills Sv. Roko

2016 Saint Hills Sv. Roko

A dense red that pairs perfectly with big and bold meals

This is an overall good wine made with a unique Croatian red grape called the Plavac Mali. This is dense, with black fruits and heavy tannins, with a nice vanilla and herbal note on the finish. The tannins are thick, but still very silky on the palate. This likely has the structure to age until 2024-2030, but a 30+ minute decant should suffice if drinking this young. This is a wine that goes best with food, as it is very heavy without anything to pair with. This pairs very well with beef dishes, lamb, or bold charcuterie boards.

Score: 89/100

Price point: $44 CAD

On the Nose: black cherries, plum, oak

On the palate: black cherries, blackberries, vanilla, herbs

Structure: full body, high acidity, full tannins, dry