Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley, Okanagan Valley VQA
Obvious syrah nose with blacker fruits, floral notes and some pepper. Chewy tannins but not loads of structure here. There's some oaky notes that linger on the finish but the oak isn't noticeable anywhere else. Should be a really nice 3-5 year wine. Good. 87+
Meatier nose than the Cuvee Violette with more complexity as well. Crunchy red fruits on the palate with nice earthy and herbaceous notes too. There's a good deal of rusticity and structure here and this comes across as more 'old world'. A noticeable step up from the Violette. Give this a few years. Very good. 89+
Nice dusty nose with pepper and darker fruit that's somewhat similar to the 2011 Equinoxe nose. A little lighter and less power on the palate though. I like the nose here more than the palate but overall this is still quite nice. Should be even better in a few years. Very good. 88+
Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley, Okanagan Valley VQA
A bit shy at first but eventually did open up with a dusty and rocky nose of darker (but still red) fruits, pepper and hints of olive tapenade. Great weight on the palate with perfect ripeness. This was quite Northern Rhone like which is a great thing. Loads of potential so give this 3-5 years. Excellent. 90+
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
This has such a beautiful nose. Loads of floral, lemon and lime citrus with minerals and salinity aromas. On the palate there's a good dose of dry extract with sappy yet light flavours. After some time in the glass this was all minerals, pebbles, salinity and dry extract. Sappy and lithe are two words that work well describing this wine. Classic MP. I love this wine. Drink or hold. Excellent.
This jumped from the glass with a beautiful Northern Rhone nose of olive tapenade, salty meats, blood/iron and hints of floral. Very well balanced on the palate with excellent acidity. The fruit and acidity are perfectly balanced. This is a really nice expression of syrah. This bottle (auction purchase) is drinking perfectly now and I don't see it getting any better. Excellent.
2012 Le Vieux Pin Ava 88 Points
Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley, Okanagan Valley VQA
No formal notes. Blend of marsanne, roussanne and viognier. Floral nose with nice acidity. Nose shows a lot of viognier character. Very good.
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2011 Le Vieux Pin Syrah Cuvée Violette 87 Points
Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley, Okanagan Valley VQA
Obvious syrah nose with blacker fruits, floral notes and some pepper. Chewy tannins but not loads of structure here. There's some oaky notes that linger on the finish but the oak isn't noticeable anywhere else. Should be a really nice 3-5 year wine. Good. 87+
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2010 Le Vieux Pin Syrah 89 Points
Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley
Meatier nose than the Cuvee Violette with more complexity as well. Crunchy red fruits on the palate with nice earthy and herbaceous notes too. There's a good deal of rusticity and structure here and this comes across as more 'old world'. A noticeable step up from the Violette. Give this a few years. Very good. 89+
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2011 Le Vieux Pin Syrah 88 Points
Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley
Nice dusty nose with pepper and darker fruit that's somewhat similar to the 2011 Equinoxe nose. A little lighter and less power on the palate though. I like the nose here more than the palate but overall this is still quite nice. Should be even better in a few years. Very good. 88+
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2011 Le Vieux Pin Syrah Équinoxe 90 Points
Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley, Okanagan Valley VQA
A bit shy at first but eventually did open up with a dusty and rocky nose of darker (but still red) fruits, pepper and hints of olive tapenade. Great weight on the palate with perfect ripeness. This was quite Northern Rhone like which is a great thing. Loads of potential so give this 3-5 years. Excellent. 90+
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