3.8 Happy Rhone Tuesday @JP Ju-Taï This Rhone style Syrah from canada has 1% Viognier. Love GSM’s from this area. Dark Ruby with medium alcohol and high tannins, nose of black Cherry earth tomato vine, plum and green pepper. Palate has huge acidity, with plum blackberry cranberry green pepper, huge white pepper notes that has a medium finish of cranberry and black pepper Warmer has more flavour intensity instead of being at 17 degrees Celsius Cheers Quality VG
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3.8 Happy Rhone Tuesday @JP Ju-Taï This Rhone style Syrah from canada has 1% Viognier. Love GSM’s from this area. Dark Ruby with medium alcohol and high tannins, nose of black Cherry earth tomato vine, plum and green pepper. Palate has huge acidity, with plum blackberry cranberry green pepper, huge white pepper notes that has a medium finish of cranberry and black pepper Warmer has more flavour intensity instead of being at 17 degrees Celsius Cheers Quality VG
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Le Vieux Pin est situé à Oliver, un petit village du sud de la Vallée de l’Okanagan surnommé « La capitale canadienne du vin ». Le Vieux Pin est reconnu pour produire certains des meilleurs vins canadiens. À la tête du vignoble depuis 2010, la Française Séverine Pinte y élabore diverses cuvées de rouge et de blanc faisant souvent la part belle à la syrah et au viognier.
La Syrah Cuvée Violette 2017 propose l’assemblage suivant : 99,5 % syrah et 0,5 % viognier. Ce vin m’a séduit grâce à sa robe d’une teinte pourpre à l’intensité soutenue, sans toutefois être opaque. Au nez, tel qu’annoncé dans le nom de la cuvée, de fort jolis arômes floraux valsent dans le verre. Ceux-ci sont couplé à des flaveurs de fraise, de framboise, de mûres et de délicates notes boisées. En bouche, le nectar dévoile davantage sa beauté. Les arômes floraux, fruités et boisés sont accompagnés de subtiles notes empyreumatiques me rappelant le bois brûlé. La structure de ce vin sec se définie par une acidité modérée, une trame tannique délicate et un alcool bien intégré. La Syrah Cuvée Violette est un vin équilibré et doté d’une grande finesse. Magnifique.
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One of the best #syrah producers in the valley. This has a nice balance of fruits with savory notes while maintaining freshness. Drinking well now this could cellar 5-8 years.
One of the best values from the Okanagan. Unfortunately, it was a follow on of an extraordinary full bodied Cassini Bordeaux blend so my comments are a bit tainted. Still, vibrant fruit and acidity coupled with medium tannin make this a very good offering. Really not a cuvee as the Viognier is only a fraction of a percent but I will debate this with Severine at a later date. 4⭐️
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The wine looks garnet colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like rubbery. It tastes like rubbery. The body is medium/full. The wine has leathery texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity.
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A great value pop and pour Syrah. Very much in the Northern Rhône style Aromas of Coca Cola, pepper, smoked meat, black cherries, some pleasant herbaceous notes. When the wine is a little cooler, blue and purple fruits become more pronounced, as well as violet; but otherwise these are very much in the distant background The body is medium. This is not a heavy or rich wine. Medium+ acidity, medium silky tannins Medium length The wine here food to be enjoyed if drinking an entire bottle
While I wish the wine were a little more concentrated, its lightness may simply be the charm of the style. While this can certainly age for another year or two, I think it is probably best enjoyed now.
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Medium-dark purple. Aromas of red fruits, rhubarb, sweat, bubble gum, plastic. Replays plus citrus on the palate. Medium body, high acid, low tannin. Very long finish. Always enjoyable!
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I am biased because I love everything from LVP. This Cuvee Violette I consider a perfect pop and pour Syrah, great red fruit, well integrated, not overly complex and clearly a little brother to the Equinoxe, but worth the $28 per bottle any night of the week. I wouldn't bother aging, just load up the truck and drink up whenever you want a bit of that delicious French, er Okanagan, Syrah.
Did a Blind Tasting of Le Vieux Pin and Lastella wines. This one came out No.3/4.
The nose was very ripe in style. Heaps of dark fruit blackberry, blueberry, dried florals, eucalyptus and black pepper. The palate was bright, clean, and fresh, with silky tannins. The dark fruit shone through, however, there was nice herbaceous, leather and slight spice backbone. This is certainly all about the fruit very little oak notes come across. Drink now
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Surprisingly solid for a young Okanagan wine. Visited this vineyard in September and frankly love everything they make. Wonderful French style that maximizes the beautiful Okanagan fruit. Flavourful, ripe, not overly spicy but still delivers the expected backbone of spice and structure. Not as good as their top end, but for those "off days", this value choice is really, really good. Bravo Le Vieux Pin!
Deep purple with a clear rim, this wine had aromas of tart cherry, underripe raspberry, a hint of tomato vine, and a hint of gravel. The wine was dry with medium acidity, medium-minus tannins, and low alcohol. The body was bold and the finish was long. This wine could best be described as fresh, with sour cherry, underripe red fruit, and a hint of black pepper on the palate. I drank this slightly chilled, per KillerJones' advice, and would recommend it.
This wine was very well balanced and had a nice, long finish. It's a bit expensive but was still good QPR. It has a great label with a lot of details about the wine. I would buy this again.
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Medium dark reddish purple that is crystal clear. Sappy red an purple fruits on the nose. Plum, boysenberry, charcoal, leather and irises. Medium bodied palate with good acidity. Slightly underripe red and purple berry fruit flavours. Short finish. Not a lot of tannins. Average quality at too high a price point. Rather disappointing.
For those who like the N.Rhone styling - this Syrah carries ample pepper, smoked meat, roasted herbs & that core dark cherry fruit. It rings with authenticity.
Although youthful & tight today, it carries this solid acid-mineral core, with tannins in low brush. Not the richest Syrah in the hood, but nicely focused in a leaner, linear style, & a bit greener.
Drink with a slight chill!
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This was slightly less enjoyable than at the winery, but still a lovely wine. Still very aromatic with violets, orange pith, and other interesting flavors. Someone wrote about drinking this chilled, which I privately scoffed at. Then put this in the fridge -- the next night, chilled, this was gorgeous. It really brought out the dark fruits and spiciness in a way that was quite complex and refreshing. That may be what I do with my last bottle.
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Decanted 30 minutes. Dark purple. Nose was initially quite disagreeable: vinegar (Easter eggs), sweat, and compost. After a while this blew off and graphite emerged. Lovely palate of blueberries and blackberries; with time it became floral as well. M/M- body, M/M+ acidity, XD, M/M- tannin. Long finish of dark fruits. Overall, nice once you get past the funk. Agree with winery and Francois, this is an approachable wine that is best drunk young (unlike its stablemates).
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Tasted at the winery. This has a lovely crunchy fruit and violets, with some nice black pepper thrown in. As others have noted, this is a very aromatic and enjoyable wine -- I preferred it to the more premium versions they had, though not sure how long this will last -- so the next two years as someone suggested sounds good to me!
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Excellent, aromatic Syrah with aromas of flowers mixed with notes of pepper. Balanced, medium-bodied, acidity is medium+ and it offers a fairly long finish (in part due to the acidity...so I'm cheating a bit here). Could be excellent with grilled chicken or a nice Ribeye steak. I would recommend to enjoy all the youthful aromas sooner than later. Drink within the next 2 years.
7/1/2022 - Chris Thiessen wrote: 88 Points
3.8 Happy Rhone Tuesday @JP Ju-Taï
This Rhone style Syrah from canada has 1% Viognier. Love GSM’s from this area.
Dark Ruby with medium alcohol and high tannins, nose of black Cherry earth tomato vine, plum and green pepper.
Palate has huge acidity, with plum blackberry cranberry green pepper, huge white pepper notes that has a medium finish of cranberry and black pepper
Warmer has more flavour intensity instead of being at 17 degrees Celsius
Cheers
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6/30/2022 - Chris Thiessen Likes this wine: 88 Points
3.8 Happy Rhone Tuesday @JP Ju-Taï
This Rhone style Syrah from canada has 1% Viognier. Love GSM’s from this area.
Dark Ruby with medium alcohol and high tannins, nose of black Cherry earth tomato vine, plum and green pepper.
Palate has huge acidity, with plum blackberry cranberry green pepper, huge white pepper notes that has a medium finish of cranberry and black pepper
Warmer has more flavour intensity instead of being at 17 degrees Celsius
Cheers
Quality VG
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2/15/2022 - axis.gb Likes this wine:
Le Vieux Pin est situé à Oliver, un petit village du sud de la Vallée de l’Okanagan surnommé « La capitale canadienne du vin ». Le Vieux Pin est reconnu pour produire certains des meilleurs vins canadiens. À la tête du vignoble depuis 2010, la Française Séverine Pinte y élabore diverses cuvées de rouge et de blanc faisant souvent la part belle à la syrah et au viognier.
La Syrah Cuvée Violette 2017 propose l’assemblage suivant : 99,5 % syrah et 0,5 % viognier. Ce vin m’a séduit grâce à sa robe d’une teinte pourpre à l’intensité soutenue, sans toutefois être opaque. Au nez, tel qu’annoncé dans le nom de la cuvée, de fort jolis arômes floraux valsent dans le verre. Ceux-ci sont couplé à des flaveurs de fraise, de framboise, de mûres et de délicates notes boisées. En bouche, le nectar dévoile davantage sa beauté. Les arômes floraux, fruités et boisés sont accompagnés de subtiles notes empyreumatiques me rappelant le bois brûlé. La structure de ce vin sec se définie par une acidité modérée, une trame tannique délicate et un alcool bien intégré. La Syrah Cuvée Violette est un vin équilibré et doté d’une grande finesse. Magnifique.
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7/28/2021 - @sebastienwine Likes this wine: 91 Points
One of the best #syrah producers in the valley. This has a nice balance of fruits with savory notes while maintaining freshness. Drinking well now this could cellar 5-8 years.
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6/4/2021 - SadEdjo Likes this wine: 91 Points
Such pure fruit. Red & blue fruit. Dried herbs. Licorice. God lift. Long finish. Excellent QPR
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3/23/2021 - seattlecook Does not like this wine: 80 Points
Thin and lacking depth did not drink the bottle after opening
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2/25/2021 - JAP55 Likes this wine: 90 Points
One of the best values from the Okanagan. Unfortunately, it was a follow on of an extraordinary full bodied Cassini Bordeaux blend so my comments are a bit tainted.
Still, vibrant fruit and acidity coupled with medium tannin make this a very good offering.
Really not a cuvee as the Viognier is only a fraction of a percent but I will debate this with Severine at a later date.
4⭐️
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2/1/2021 - Merrit Likes this wine: 91 Points
Rich blueberry and black licorice. Hints of chocolate, butter, leather and spice. Smooth, fruity, and with a long finish. Just delicious right now.
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11/20/2020 - Pogostickcowboy Likes this wine: 89 Points
The wine looks garnet colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like rubbery. It tastes like rubbery. The body is medium/full. The wine has leathery texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity.
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11/2/2020 - Pogostickcowboy Likes this wine: 92 Points
A smooth wonderful red to enjoy during a warm fire.
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7/3/2020 - Alykhan V Likes this wine: 91 Points
A great value pop and pour Syrah. Very much in the Northern Rhône style
Aromas of Coca Cola, pepper, smoked meat, black cherries, some pleasant herbaceous notes. When the wine is a little cooler, blue and purple fruits become more pronounced, as well as violet; but otherwise these are very much in the distant background
The body is medium. This is not a heavy or rich wine.
Medium+ acidity, medium silky tannins
Medium length
The wine here food to be enjoyed if drinking an entire bottle
While I wish the wine were a little more concentrated, its lightness may simply be the charm of the style. While this can certainly age for another year or two, I think it is probably best enjoyed now.
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7/3/2020 - Dave Dewar Likes this wine:
Medium-dark purple. Aromas of red fruits, rhubarb, sweat, bubble gum, plastic. Replays plus citrus on the palate. Medium body, high acid, low tannin. Very long finish. Always enjoyable!
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5/18/2020 - Mnawacki Likes this wine: 89 Points
I am biased because I love everything from LVP. This Cuvee Violette I consider a perfect pop and pour Syrah, great red fruit, well integrated, not overly complex and clearly a little brother to the Equinoxe, but worth the $28 per bottle any night of the week. I wouldn't bother aging, just load up the truck and drink up whenever you want a bit of that delicious French, er Okanagan, Syrah.
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5/2/2020 - Alexander Smith Likes this wine: 90 Points
Did a Blind Tasting of Le Vieux Pin and Lastella wines. This one came out No.3/4.
The nose was very ripe in style. Heaps of dark fruit blackberry, blueberry, dried florals, eucalyptus and black pepper. The palate was bright, clean, and fresh, with silky tannins. The dark fruit shone through, however, there was nice herbaceous, leather and slight spice backbone. This is certainly all about the fruit very little oak notes come across. Drink now
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1/1/2020 - Mnawacki Likes this wine: 90 Points
Surprisingly solid for a young Okanagan wine. Visited this vineyard in September and frankly love everything they make. Wonderful French style that maximizes the beautiful Okanagan fruit. Flavourful, ripe, not overly spicy but still delivers the expected backbone of spice and structure. Not as good as their top end, but for those "off days", this value choice is really, really good. Bravo Le Vieux Pin!
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10/18/2019 - geoffjb Likes this wine: 90 Points
Deep purple with a clear rim, this wine had aromas of tart cherry, underripe raspberry, a hint of tomato vine, and a hint of gravel. The wine was dry with medium acidity, medium-minus tannins, and low alcohol. The body was bold and the finish was long. This wine could best be described as fresh, with sour cherry, underripe red fruit, and a hint of black pepper on the palate. I drank this slightly chilled, per KillerJones' advice, and would recommend it.
This wine was very well balanced and had a nice, long finish. It's a bit expensive but was still good QPR. It has a great label with a lot of details about the wine. I would buy this again.
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9/21/2019 - kfrench150 wrote: 88 Points
Medium dark reddish purple that is crystal clear. Sappy red an purple fruits on the nose. Plum, boysenberry, charcoal, leather and irises. Medium bodied palate with good acidity. Slightly underripe red and purple berry fruit flavours. Short finish. Not a lot of tannins. Average quality at too high a price point. Rather disappointing.
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8/31/2019 - tanvirkhan77 Does not like this wine:
Very strong mouldy smell.... could be the btl that is corcked
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8/23/2019 - KillerJones Likes this wine: 90 Points
For those who like the N.Rhone styling - this Syrah carries ample pepper, smoked meat, roasted herbs & that core dark cherry fruit. It rings with authenticity.
Although youthful & tight today, it carries this solid acid-mineral core, with tannins in low brush. Not the richest Syrah in the hood, but nicely focused in a leaner, linear style, & a bit greener.
Drink with a slight chill!
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7/26/2019 - Ron Slye wrote: 90 Points
This was slightly less enjoyable than at the winery, but still a lovely wine. Still very aromatic with violets, orange pith, and other interesting flavors. Someone wrote about drinking this chilled, which I privately scoffed at. Then put this in the fridge -- the next night, chilled, this was gorgeous. It really brought out the dark fruits and spiciness in a way that was quite complex and refreshing. That may be what I do with my last bottle.
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7/21/2019 - Chateau FischerYu Likes this wine: 92 Points
Served slightly chilled. Fantastic!
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7/20/2019 - Dave Dewar Likes this wine:
Decanted 30 minutes. Dark purple. Nose was initially quite disagreeable: vinegar (Easter eggs), sweat, and compost. After a while this blew off and graphite emerged. Lovely palate of blueberries and blackberries; with time it became floral as well. M/M- body, M/M+ acidity, XD, M/M- tannin. Long finish of dark fruits. Overall, nice once you get past the funk. Agree with winery and Francois, this is an approachable wine that is best drunk young (unlike its stablemates).
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7/8/2019 - ScreamingBeaver Likes this wine: 90 Points
Beautiful, fragrant wine. Flowers and pepper. Great with grilled chicken or steaks
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6/15/2019 - Ron Slye wrote: 92 Points
Tasted at the winery. This has a lovely crunchy fruit and violets, with some nice black pepper thrown in. As others have noted, this is a very aromatic and enjoyable wine -- I preferred it to the more premium versions they had, though not sure how long this will last -- so the next two years as someone suggested sounds good to me!
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4/7/2019 - Francois Le Mouel Likes this wine: 91 Points
Excellent, aromatic Syrah with aromas of flowers mixed with notes of pepper. Balanced, medium-bodied, acidity is medium+ and it offers a fairly long finish (in part due to the acidity...so I'm cheating a bit here). Could be excellent with grilled chicken or a nice Ribeye steak. I would recommend to enjoy all the youthful aromas sooner than later. Drink within the next 2 years.
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