Price

$34.00 (includes tax & bottle deposit). Shipping to Ontario only.
On-line purchases from the winery must be made in multiples of 6, with any combination of wines.

Vitals

• Sugar Code: 0
• Alcohol: 13.1%
• Cases Produced: 240
• Release Date: 2010

Notes from the Winemaker

• Vineyard Source: Estate
• Clone: 347 and 181
• Rootstock: 3309
• Brix at Harvest: 21.5 to 23.3
• pH: 3.4
• TA: 6.8 g/L
• Oak: Fermented and aged in Demi Muids for a total of 12 months
• Bottled: September 2008

Notes from a Taster

• Eye: Bright ruby
• Nose: Red fruits, berries, French oak, mineral and cherry
• Palate: Red fruits, elegant oak notes
• Body: Medium
• Acidity: Bright and lively – fairly classical
• Alcohol Perception: Balanced
• Finish: A bright, polished finish with elegance
• Drink: Now to 2016

Final Words

Dictated by the cooler 2008 vintage, our winemaking team elected to take the route of elegance rather than power. The wine does, however, show real class and will surprise many with its length, and some very serious Bordeaux-like nuances. An understated wine with a lot of character, it will match nicely with a broad spectrum of foods and occasions.

Reviews

“One of the better Bordeaux-style reds of this difficult vintage sports a fragrant, complex nose of sweet ripe raspberry, mocha, pinecone earthiness and lead pencil minerality. It’s medium weight, refined and quite elegant with some 2008 acid tartness. Tannin is very fine; length is excellent. Best 2011-2015.”
-89 pts, David Lawrason