Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaEquinoxe is the flagship syrah of LVP. This comes from a few sites in the southern Okanagan, and vines nearing 20 years. This year sees 97% syrah, 3% viognier, with 19 months in French barrel (36% new) before bottling unfined and unfiltered. This masterful, structural red is entirely in balance, with rivers of wild blackberry, black cherry, espresso, iron, and cracked peppercorn. Tannins are long and fine, and acidity is easily matching the Southern Okanagan weight. The finish lingers with luring violets and bacon fat. Savoury and confident, this is drinking beautifully now and with time ahead. 199 cases.Tasted: 14 February 2022Tasted by: Prices:
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$89.99
750ml
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Producer: Le Vieux PinDistributors: Winery Direct Grape: Shiraz/SyrahCSPC: 390633UPC: 808755017324
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaConsistently well made and at the top of the BC syrah mix, Équinoxe is all about balance: equal day, equal night; an equal heat of the day, the equal cold of the night leading to an equal New World, Old World style. As good as 2017 was, this is equally fine, if not even more elegant, despite having so much density and length on the palate. The balance is perfect, making it a joy to drink, and I know that kind of balance spells a long life in the bottle, meaning more and more complexity. The flavours are desert scrub, licorice, pepper, and savoury dried herbs mixed with ripe, dense, dark black fruit. The source is a mix of South Okanagan Valley sub-appellations, again honouring the adage that the whole is greater than its parts.Tasted: 23 December 2021Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$89.99
750ml
winery online/direct
Producer: Le Vieux PinDistributors: Winery Direct Grape: Shiraz/SyrahCSPC: 390633UPC: 808755017324
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