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Le Vieux Pin Retouche 2011
Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaOkanagan growers that worked with the cool 2011 growing season were still able to achieve phenolic ripeness on their reds, at the expense of sun ripe fruit, sugar, alcohol and quantity. That's certainly the case here, with a scant 62 cases of this branchy, sinewy, dark cherry and leathery Hermitage blend of cabernet sauvignon/syrah, tasted after time in cellar. Dried cherry and fig compote, tar, dark plum and blackberry leather are stretched across structured, chewy tannis and finish with drying blackcurrant, a touch menthol and spice. A couple of years in now, the 2011 has settled nicely into a wine for drinking, particularly with mole lamb or braised rabbit.Tasted: 14 May 2015Tasted by: Treve RingPrices:| BC | $65.00 | 750ml | winery direct, private wine shop, VQA |
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon - SyrahUPC: 80875501065
