Golden Mile Bench, Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaAs the name suggests, this polished rosé is made in the saignée method, bleeding juice off of big brother Hypothesis (cabernet franc/merlot/cabernet sauvignon). Once you crack the code of the glass topped vino lock and allow some air time on this peach pink hued rosé, darker herbal raspberry, salted herbs and thorny rock rose aromas emerge. The full bodied palate carries strawberry rhubarb, rambled red currant, quince and fine pink peppercorn spice. Nice spice throughout, lifted with prickly acidity and finishing with herbal saltiness. This 14 percent rosé is best enjoyed with salmon and wild mushrooms for brunch. Tasted three times over spring 2015 and revised note late June 2015.Tasted: 29 June 2015Tasted by: Prices:
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$23.00
750ml
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Producer: Culmina Family Estate WineryDistributors: Principle Fine Wines Blend: Cabernet Franc - Merlot - Cabernet SauvignonCSPC: 611699UPC: 827413000249
Golden Mile Bench, Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe perfect vintage is hard to come by in the Okanagan but 2014 may be as close as it gets. The blend is 62/21/17 merlot/cabernet franc/cabernet sauvignon all off the estate’s Arise Bench. The colour is perfect Provençal pink, and it’s mostly dry. The nose is marred by a persistent reduce character that dissipates very slowly. The rest of the bottle is fresh reminiscent of strawberries and dusted with sagebrush. At 14 percent alcohol it’s made for food. The winery suggest some tantalizing mild chicken curry with saffron rice; smoked sausage Louisiana jambalaya. Solid but this needs time in the bottle to hopefully help the nose spring forward at some point. Finished under vino-lock.Tasted: 15 June 2015Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$23.00
750ml
winery direct
Producer: Culmina Family Estate WineryDistributors: Principle Fine Wines Blend: Cabernet Franc - Merlot - Cabernet SauvignonCSPC: 611699UPC: 827413000249
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