Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaRetasted three months down the road, 2018 (97/3 syrah/viognier) remains in the drier style, with a rich amount of oak and vanilla doused with savoury South Okanagan blackberry, black cherry, black plum fruit. Don’t let its easy-sipping style fool you; it could use three to five years to reach its apex. A strange 2018 growing season began early and stalled under cool summer temperatures and smoky skies before a warm fall kicked in to ripen the fruit. The longer growing season shifted the ripening to warm days and cold nights, tightening the acid, adding a fresh character to the wine. The fruit comes out of Osoyoos and Oliver’s Black Sage Bench, picked October 24 through November 9. The wine spends 15 months in a mix of oaks, including 54% French, 30% American, 13% Hungarian, 3% American, and 3% Russian. One-quarter of the barrels were new, and nearly 70 percent was third fill and older oak, with multiple rackings before being bottled unfiltered.Tasted: 09 March 2021Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$35.00
750ml
winery direct
AB
$42.00
750ml
private wine shops
ON
$40.95
750ml
LCBO
Producer: Burrowing Owl VineyardsDistributors: Appellation Wine Marketing Le Sommelier Inc. Grape: Shiraz/SyrahCSPC: 877217UPC: 688229004186
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaFrom estate vineyards in the southern Okanagan, this syrah was tipped with 3% viognier, cofermented. Post ferment the wine aged for 15 months in a mix of French, American, Hungarian, and Russian barrels (27% total new). As ever, the wood imparts its hallmark on these reds, with a spice box of aromas and flavours seasoning the smokey, black fruit. Cola, espresso, vanilla, downy violets fill in the gaps, while ragged, ample tannins frame the whole. A big, powerful wine, still very much in youth, and of the BOV style.Tasted: 26 March 2021Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$35.00
750ml
winery direct
AB
$42.00
750ml
private wine shops
ON
$40.95
750ml
LCBO
Producer: Burrowing Owl VineyardsDistributors: Appellation Wine Marketing Le Sommelier Inc. Grape: Shiraz/SyrahCSPC: 877217UPC: 688229004186
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaA strange 2018 growing season began early and stalled under cool summer temperatures and smoky skies, before a warm fall kicked in to ripen the fruit. The longer growing season shifted the ripening to warm days and cold nights, tightening the acid, adding a fresh character to the wine. The fruit comes out of Osoyoos and Oliver’s Black Sage Bench, picked October 24 through November 9. The wine spends 15 months in a mix of oaks, including 54% French, 30% American, 13% Hungarian, 3% American, and 3% Russian. One-quarter of the barrels were new, and nearly 70 percent was third fill and older oak, with multiple rackings before being bottled unfiltered. 2018 (97/3 syrah/viognier) is a much drier style, with a lot less vanilla and baked fruit, and more savoury South Okanagan blackberry, black cherry, black plum that spill onto the palate. Graphite, black pepper, and fire-grilled red peppers fill out the back end. Youthful and not near ready to drink, this should be a good one.Tasted: 17 October 2020Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$35.00
750ml
winery direct
AB
$42.00
750ml
private wine shops
ON
$40.95
750ml
LCBO
Producer: Burrowing Owl VineyardsDistributors: Appellation Wine Marketing Le Sommelier Inc. Grape: Shiraz/SyrahCSPC: 877217UPC: 688229004186
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