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Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery 2018 Merlot - 90pts

Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery 2018 Merlot - BC VQA

Availability: Direct from winery here
Cost: $24.99 + taxes
Alcohol: 13.9%
Date Tasted: May 25th, 2021

Tasting Notes: A sexy Merlot, sourced from multiple sites in the Okanagan and Similkameen valleys, balancing smoky, savoury characters with concentrated black and blue fruits. Dry and toasty on the spicy, oak-kissed palate with moderate, ever-so-green tannins and a bright, yet, lingering finish. Pair with charred meats to match the smokiness throughout the profile. Ready to go now. Drink now-2023.

La Frenz Winery 2018 Malbec - 88-89pts

La Frenz Winery 2018 Malbec (Golden Mile Bench) Okanagan Valley - BC

Availability: Direct from winery here
Cost: $26 + taxes
Alcohol: 14.8%
Date Tasted: May 20th, 2021

Tasting Notes: This Malbec (blended with 12% Syrah) is a full-bodied, juicy feast of lovely spice, black plum, sun-ripe blackberry and sweet earth characters on both the approachable nose and well-balanced palate whose ratio of fruit-to-savoury notes is spot on. Give this one a rest until the Summer of 2022, if you can wait, to allow for further integration. Drink 2022-2024.

La Frenz Winery 2020 Chardonnay - 88pts

La Frenz Winery 2020 Chardonnay (Naramata Bench) Okanagan Valley - BC

Availability: Direct from winery here and private wine shops

Cost: $20.78 + taxes
Alcohol: 13.6%
Date Tasted: May 22nd, 2021
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Tasting Notes: The La Frenz, Peaches'n'Cream Chardonnay is comfort food in-a-glass, delivering a likability score of... Yum! Well balanced and approachable with juicy, fruit-cup aromas and flavours and a clean backbone of nectarine acidity to keep the finish crisp. You will finish the bottle after you open it, be warned, and don't age this Chardonnay more than 1-2 years, enjoy it in its youth. Drink now-2023.

Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery 2019 Modest Wines Sangiovese - 88pts

Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery 2019 Modest Wines The Elder Vicar (Black Sage Bench) Okanagan Valley

Availability: Direct from winery here
Cost: $29.99 + taxes
Alcohol: 13.5%
Date Tasted: May 23rd, 2021

Tasting Notes: Fresh and lively, this Sangiovese (with 5% of Merlot and Cabernet Franc blended in) is sourced from the Black Sage Bench and that region's signature, wild sage aroma is prominent on the savoury, tomato stock nose. Red fruit shows on the palate adding complexity and balance to the savoury profile of herbs'n'spice and refreshing, tomato acidity.

Think Italian with your food pairing ideas and you won't go wrong, though, special attention to spicy capicola, thin-crust pizza should be considered. Ready to go now. Drink 2021-2023.

Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery 2020 Modest Wines The Elder Vicar - 87pts

Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery 2020 Modest Wines The Elder Vicar (BC VQA)

Availability: Direct from winery here
Cost: $21.99 + taxes
Alcohol: 11.9%
Date Tasted: May 13th, 2021

Tasting Notes: An off-dry blend of Muscat, Pinot Gris, Riesling and Gewurztraminer (percentages withheld) which finishes somewhat dry thanks to plenty of sweetness-balancing, crabapple and citrus acidity. Muscat and Gewurztraminer lead the way, tonally, with plenty of candied grape and gooey gooseberry aromas and flavours. Look for additional notes of blossoms, spice and pears and mid-palate minerality. Ready to go now. Drink now-2022.

Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery 2020 Modest Wines La Graves Robber - 90pts

Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery 2020 Modest Wines La Graves Robber (Okanagan Valley) BC

Availability: Direct from winery here
Cost: $26.99 + taxes
Alcohol: 11.9%
Date Tasted: May 11th, 2021

Tasting Notes: A beautifully balanced and textured, Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon blend (81/19 split) which spent some time in oak barrels, rounding the edges of the racy profile of crisp orchard fruit, honeysuckle, stone fruit and tangy citrus aromas and flavours. The mouth-watering, long finish offers lingering mineral and spices making this Graves-inspired blend a nice match for shellfish and sushi dinners. Ready to go now. Drink now-2022.

Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery 2020 Modest Wines Pinot Noir Rosé - 87pts

Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery 2020 Modest Wines Pinot Noir Rosé (Cawston) Similkameen Valley - BC

Availability: Direct from winery here
Cost: $24.99 + taxes
Alcohol: 12.2%
Date Tasted: May 10th, 2021

Tasting Notes: An orangey-pink hued blush produced with Pinot Noir grapes sourced from Cawston in the Similkameen Valley offering a medley of delicate red fruit, blossom and white peach aromas and flavours. Marketed as a "dry rosé" despite its listed 8.2g/p of residual sugar and mostly lives up to this billing due to the balance of refined, peach and strawberry acidity. But you can taste the sweetness behind acid, and that is a good thing. Drink now-2022.

Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery 2020 Rosé - 88pts

Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery 2020 Rosé (West Kelowna) Okanagan Valley - BC

Availability: Direct from winery here
Cost: $21.99 + taxes
Alcohol: 12.2%
Date Tasted: May 9th, 2021

Tasting Notes: Produced as a field blend of Zweigelt, Gewurztraminer and Pinot Noir sourced from the winery's West Kelowna estate vineyard and opens with delicate, pleasant aromas of Summer berries, Kiwi and Dragon fruit. Lean melon and cranberry show on the refreshing, mineral-y palate. Offers a well-balanced, textured finish with a hint of lingering spice. Drink now-2022.

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