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Quails' Gate Cabernet Sauvignontext
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Quails' Gate Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis is predominantly from Quails’ Gate’s Boucherie Mountain Vineyards in West Kelowna, with approximately one-third sourced from a grower in the South Okanagan. It was aged for 20 months in French oak, of which 40 percent was new. Cabernet sauvignon in West Kelowna? You better believe it. There’s no shortage of ripeness here, clocking in at 14.5% abv with a jammy quality to the fruit. It could benefit from a notch more freshness, but it’s a big, bold red that will appeal widely. The 2017 vintage was notoriously low-yielding, and this has the elevated weight and concentration that you’d expect as a result. The challenge, though, was managing incredibly tannic fruit. The winemaking team at Quails’ Gate was evidently up to the task, as the tannins here are surprisingly fine and balanced. Give it a quick decant and it's ready for show time.Tasted: 15 January 2020Tasted by: Prices:
BC$35.99750mlwinery direct, private wine shops
Producer: Quails' Gate Vineyards Estate WineryDistributors: Appellation Wine Marketing
Family Wine Merchants
Grape: Cabernet SauvignonCSPC: 639617UPC: 778856117226