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Le Vieux Pin Retouche 2014
Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe 2014 mixes 43 percent cabernet franc with 21 percent cabernet sauvignon, 15 percent syrah and one percent merlot from fruit grown on the Golden Mile Bench, North Oliver and Osoyoos Lake District Vineyard. All aged 17 months in 100 percent French oak barrels, of which none were new. They made 5 barrels of Rétouche in 2014, a wine whose raison d'être is to pay homage to the historical practice of “Hermitage-ing” Bordeaux wines by adding syrah from the Rhone and super, rich, black wines from North Africa to bolster the blend. The flavours tend to be a mix black cherries, blackberries and plummy fruit and super bright acidity almost mimicking the Oz expression. Richer braised meat dishes are the best match.Tasted: 05 September 2017Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $65.00 | 750ml | winery direct, private wine shop, VQA |
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - SyrahUPC: 808755015160
