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Mt. Boucherie Original Vines Cabernet Franc/Merlot 2019
Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaSelf-described as the pinnacle of the Original Vines series, this wine is designed to be cellared for a decade. The grapes come out of the heart of Okanagan Falls on Oliver Ranch Rd., with a rush of black fruits, spice, and licorice that intermingle with youthful, juicy black plums, blackberries, and bitter chocolate. Big, firm, and dry, it will repay cellaring or pair it up with a rare Tomahawk steak. The blend, seemingly made for the Okanagan, is 58% cabernet franc and 42% merlot. Lost Horn Vineyard is nineteen years old and sits overlooking Lake Vasseau and Macintyre Bluff on top of mounds of glacially deposited rock with glaciofluvial sands and gravels. Post ferment, the individual components are left in the barrel for nine months and blended for a further nine months of elevage in 30 percent new French and American oak, and the rest in neutral barrels. Finally, the blend spends an additional two months in the tank before it is bottled.Tasted: 13 October 2023Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $75.00 | 750ml | winery online/direct |
Blend: Cabernet Franc - MerlotCSPC: 78185-18UPC: 812289182526
