Clos du Soleil Estate Reserve Red 2019

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Similkameen Valley, British Columbia, CanadaA Bordeaux blend of cabernet sauvignon (31%), merlot (25%), malbec (19%), cabernet franc (14%), and petit verdot (11%). Lighter and fresher than their Signature blend, this wine is characterised by a nice backbone of crisp acidity and powdery tannins. It leans towards a European style with prominent herbal pyrazine notes complemented by perfumed florals and an intriguing incense nose. The presence of graphite and crushed gravel minerality confirms its origin in Similkameen, while the French oak adds cigar box and toasty notes that are well-integrated. Effortlessly elegant.Tasted: 06 November 2023Tasted by: Prices:

$64.90

750ml

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Producer: Clos du Soleil WineryDistributors: Select Wines & Spirits
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - Malbec - Cabernet Franc - Petit Verdot CSPC: 490938UPC: 857088000091

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Clos du Soleil Estate Reserve Red 2019

Similkameen Valley, British Columbia, CanadaClos du Soleil's flagship red blend shows the elegance and freshness of the 2019 vintage, with a combination of bright raspberry and red currant alongside thyme, desert shrubs, and gravelly undertones. It's already open and generous, lighter in style to be sure, but with complexity that is well above the norm. There's an appealing sappiness and juiciness to the fruit, with a seamless structure that will reward another 5-7 years in the cellar. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.Tasted: 22 October 2023Tasted by: Prices:

$64.90

750ml

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Producer: Clos du Soleil WineryDistributors: Select Wines & Spirits
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - Malbec - Cabernet Franc - Petit Verdot CSPC: 490938UPC: 857088000091

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Clos du Soleil Estate Reserve Red 2019

Similkameen Valley, British Columbia, CanadaClos du Soleil Estate Reserve is the winery flagship and a Similkameen statement red. The fruit comes from two Keremeos estate vineyards: Clos du Soleil Estate Vineyard, and Clos du Soleil La Côte Vineyard. The blend is 31% cabernet sauvignon, 25% merlot, 19% malbec, 14% cabernet franc, and 11% petit verdot. The fruit is gently handled and gravity fed into concrete fermentation tanks, fermented using only native yeast, and matured in French oak barrels for 18 months. Look for a cedar black raspberry nose with desert brush notes. The palate mixes minerals, wet stones, dark chocolate, wild red and black fruits dusted in Similkameen desert scrub. Elegant tannins define its highly refined structure. The finish is long and complex. No rush to drink this one.Tasted: 25 July 2023Tasted by: Prices:

$64.90

750ml

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Producer: Clos du Soleil WineryDistributors: Select Wines & Spirits
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - Malbec - Cabernet Franc - Petit Verdot CSPC: 490938UPC: 857088000091

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Clos du Soleil Estate Reserve Red 2019

Similkameen Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe Estate Reserve is the top tier of estate wines from Clos du Soleil, showcasing their Upper Bench vineyards. This year's edition blends 31% cabernet sauvignon, 25% merlot, 19% malbec, 14% cabernet franc, and 11% petit verdot, each harvested and native fermented separately in concrete tanks before aging 18 months in French barrels, prior to the final blend. This was bottled, unfined and unfiltered. Fragrant raspberry, wild cherry, scrubby rosemary and thyme are woven throughout this savoury, fuller red, fresh with a brisk, stony acidity, and shaped with long, finely grippy tannins through a ferrous, saline finish. Lovely now, and with time ahead.Tasted: 09 August 2023Tasted by: Prices:

$64.90

750ml

winery online/direct, select private retailers

Producer: Clos du Soleil WineryDistributors: Select Wines & Spirits
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - Malbec - Cabernet Franc - Petit Verdot CSPC: 490938UPC: 857088000091

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