Tow bottles purchased at the same time and drank within 2 months and quite a difference. This one really was superb with good fruit and a whole bouquet of flavours one likes to find in an aged bordeaux blend. My last bottle.of this vintage so it's like the passing of an old friend
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Good colour. Certainly brick on the edges but still a deep purple black core Lovely nose. A hint of black currant and other dark fruit but much more a definite range of earthy aromas; forest floor, barnyard. A strong and distinctive aroma was noted that was very hard to pinpoint A combo of menthol and green pepper? This continued on the palate and while it didn't spoil the drinking it stood out a little too much.
Nice drinking overall. Certainly nearing the end of its life but was elegant and satisfying for our casual meal.
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WS Vancouver Offline (Vancouver, BC): Mystery wine from Seaquam. 89-91 pts. Clear rim, ready upon popping suggest it aged. Heavy licorice nose screams of french oak. Good weight on midpalate but dry and weak finish. Spicy/Smokey, I think Dunder said it was Leathery, and someone said earthy. There was some indescribable funkiness, otherwise I would say a french blend. I guessed Spain/Portugal. We guessed all over the place: Bordeaux, South Africa , Australian cab franc... Answer: 1/2 Cab 1/4 merlot and Cab Franc from BC. A humbling experience indeed. Despite the heavy hitter wines we drank before it, it was still showing well.
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Strong bouquet of tobacco, blue fruits and berries with some cedar and smoke. Fully mature now I would say the palate has a nice balance of fruit and acidity with plums and raspberries predominant. A beauty that could stand up to some cellaring yet.
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Somehow after all these years I don't have a tasting note on this vintage. This bottle is a library release and it may be that I only started buying this one by the case with the 2001 vintage. I've bought every vintage since then and found them all a consistent 88-90 scorer that's smoothe and constantly surprises my out of town/country friends and blind woudl be taken by most as a Bordeaux.
This one was drinking in its prime, with lots of blue and red fruits on the palate of this chewy, full-bodied wine with the tannins and acidity well in the background but present nonetheless. This year started having the Cabernet Sauvignon predominate as the main grape used (was Merlot in the 99) and this was a decision that made this wine a real success in my view. There's still lots of Merlot giving richness and a touch of pepper but the Cabernet Sauvignon backbone delivers the structure and character of this wine.
50+5+11+16+8=90
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Much better than a year ago. Now it is almost mature(?). Does not quite make sense. Must try another one soon. amazing how much it has aged in only a year since the last bottle. But it is a very impressive wine, by far the best I’ve tasted from Canada.
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10/20/2014 - The Boulevardier Likes this wine: 90 Points
Tow bottles purchased at the same time and drank within 2 months and quite a difference. This one really was superb with good fruit and a whole bouquet of flavours one likes to find in an aged bordeaux blend. My last bottle.of this vintage so it's like the passing of an old friend
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8/17/2014 - The Boulevardier Likes this wine: 88 Points
Good colour. Certainly brick on the edges but still a deep purple black core
Lovely nose. A hint of black currant and other dark fruit but much more a definite range of earthy aromas; forest floor, barnyard. A strong and distinctive aroma was noted that was very hard to pinpoint A combo of menthol and green pepper? This continued on the palate and while it didn't spoil the drinking it stood out a little too much.
Nice drinking overall. Certainly nearing the end of its life but was elegant and satisfying for our casual meal.
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10/15/2010 - LelouchViBritannia wrote: 90 Points
WS Vancouver Offline (Vancouver, BC): Mystery wine from Seaquam. 89-91 pts. Clear rim, ready upon popping suggest it aged. Heavy licorice nose screams of french oak. Good weight on midpalate but dry and weak finish. Spicy/Smokey, I think Dunder said it was Leathery, and someone said earthy. There was some indescribable funkiness, otherwise I would say a french blend. I guessed Spain/Portugal. We guessed all over the place: Bordeaux, South Africa , Australian cab franc...
Answer: 1/2 Cab 1/4 merlot and Cab Franc from BC. A humbling experience indeed. Despite the heavy hitter wines we drank before it, it was still showing well.
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10/17/2009 - biggie wrote: flawed
Verticals of BC wines - Burrowing Owl Cab Sauv, Black Hills Nota Bene, Osoyoos Larsose Grand Vin (Sharon & Guy's): Corked!
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10/19/2008 - Tad GW wrote:
My last bottle and I'm sorry to see it go.
Strong bouquet of tobacco, blue fruits and berries with some cedar and smoke. Fully mature now I would say the palate has a nice balance of fruit and acidity with plums and raspberries predominant. A beauty that could stand up to some cellaring yet.
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6/17/2007 - Tad GW wrote: 90 Points
Somehow after all these years I don't have a tasting note on this vintage. This bottle is a library release and it may be that I only started buying this one by the case with the 2001 vintage. I've bought every vintage since then and found them all a consistent 88-90 scorer that's smoothe and constantly surprises my out of town/country friends and blind woudl be taken by most as a Bordeaux.
This one was drinking in its prime, with lots of blue and red fruits on the palate of this chewy, full-bodied wine with the tannins and acidity well in the background but present nonetheless. This year started having the Cabernet Sauvignon predominate as the main grape used (was Merlot in the 99) and this was a decision that made this wine a real success in my view. There's still lots of Merlot giving richness and a touch of pepper but the Cabernet Sauvignon backbone delivers the structure and character of this wine.
50+5+11+16+8=90
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7/17/2003 - phenricsson wrote: 90 Points
Much better than a year ago. Now it is almost mature(?). Does not quite make sense. Must try another one soon. amazing how much it has aged in only a year since the last bottle. But it is a very impressive wine, by far the best I’ve tasted from Canada.
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9/25/2002 - phenricsson wrote: 88 Points
Very impressive concentration. A bit rough but with good fruit. Medium aftertaste.
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