89POINTS
16¼/20
Le Vieux Pin Syrah Cuvée Violette 2011
Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaBig peppery, celery salt, savoury, sausage meat, black cherry, liquorice, earthy, tobacco aromas. Round, dry, elegant, attractive lean palate with some young tannins. Coffee, peppery, sausage meat, resin, tobacco, sage, poultry spice, liquorice and black cherry flavours. Good complexity and fruit, just needs bit more mid-palate and finish to reach the next level. Try this with grill lamb chops on the barbecue.Tasted: 23 July 2013Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:BC | $30.00 | 750ml | winery direct |
Grape: Shiraz/SyrahUPC: 00808755010141