Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaEquinoxe is the top of the syrah chain at Le Vieux Pin, and refers to the heat of the day equalling the cool of the night. In 2016, the south Okanagan fruit grown by winemaker Severine Pinte spent 19 months in 58 percent new French oak. As fine as 2016 was for most varietals, the syrah story was different, and in this case, late, as Pinte and company waited for the grapes to ripen deep into the fall. It was worth the wait to get the rich, brambly red and black fruit and the savoury, desert scrub spiked with licorice and pepper. There are some grippy tannins in the back end, suggesting you wait two to three years to attack this bottle. If you must drink it now, the winery suggests serving it with black pepper-crusted New York Steak.Tasted: 16 June 2020Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$89.99
750ml
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Producer: Le Vieux PinDistributors: Winery Direct Grape: Shiraz/SyrahCSPC: 390633UPC: 808755017324
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaEquinoxe is the flagship syrah of Le Vieux Pin, a winery that has made its name on its mastery of the grape in the Southern Okanagan. This year's comes from various vineyards and vines in their teenage years, spent 19 months in French oak (58% new) before bottling unfined and lightly filtered. The late pick of these grapes is reflected in the very ripe fruit, filled with woven with prune, worked leather, anise, on a plumped, full palate. Tannins are worn soft with time, and though this is pleasant drinking now (especially with braises), this lacks the energy to propel it far into the future. Drink now with lamb, or wait a few years yet.Tasted: 03 July 2020Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$89.99
750ml
winery online/direct
Producer: Le Vieux PinDistributors: Winery Direct Grape: Shiraz/SyrahCSPC: 390633UPC: 808755017324
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