Deep ruby in colour. Cedary, licorice and blackberry bouquet. Medium-bodied, dry, richly extracted, lightly smoky and earthy. Black fruit flavours, great structure and firm with ripe tannins.
Hand-picked, and hand sorted not crushed. From Osoyoos East Bench, south-west facing slope. Aromas of red and blue fruit with wild briar notes before a vibrant and a juicy entry underpinned by bright acidity through a mouth-filling palate with damson, cassis and blueberry, supported by approachable and well-integrated tannins.
Blend cunningly concealed under the capsule foil. 42% Merlot, 35% Malbec, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc and 3% Syrah. Deep ruby-purple colour. Cedary, spicy, tobacco and blackcurrant bouquet. Medium- to full-bodied. Dry, richly extracted flavours of black fruits and currants with harmonious oak and good grip on the finish to give structure to the fruit.
From home and close by other vineyards all on Osoyoos East Bench. The winery’s original Bordeaux-style offering blends mainly Cabernet Sauvignon (71%) with Petit Verdot (16%) Malbec (7%), Carmenere (4%) and Cabernet Franc (2%). Upfront red and black fruit with floral notes precede wild blackberry, raspberry and cassis supported by restrained, mainly neutral oak and balanced acidity through the close.
From vines grown on rocky, Stemwinder soils close to a super-heated rock face, in one of the best of recent vintages. Aged in large French and American barrels and large French oak vats. Lifted red and black fruit with savoury notes before a well-structured palate of damson, blueberry, spice and smoky hints, with that definitive Similkameen mineral core and a lengthy finish all wrapped in firm but approachable tannins. Excellent value.
Opaque purple in colour with a cedary, spicy nose. Medium body, dry, blackcurrant and plum flavours. savoury on the palate with a firm, tannic finish.
Very pale pink with a bluish tint. Minerally, cherry pit, nose. Medium body, dry, with a lightly floral cherry flavour and a fresh, acidic finish. A charming wine.