By the glass to finish our lovely dinner at Araxi, Whistler. Solera system here bottled in 2016. The bottle has been opened for days but the port style ( 18,5% alc) keeps it lasting. Actually it's softer than port and this reminded us of the fortified wines from south fo France like rivesalts or banyuls albeit less rustic. Rich dark fruit, jam, vanilla, cholotated touches. Soft on the palate, good depth and in no way pushed or overdone. Very good and a solid 90.
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11/25/2023 - Dave Dewar wrote:
2018 bottling. Medium-sweet. WOTN at the 2023 PS GCWCC Wine Tasting Fundraiser - most people thought it was worth much more than $45 CAD.
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12/29/2018 - Papies wrote: 90 Points
By the glass to finish our lovely dinner at Araxi, Whistler. Solera system here bottled in 2016.
The bottle has been opened for days but the port style ( 18,5% alc) keeps it lasting. Actually it's softer than port and this reminded us of the fortified wines from south fo France like rivesalts or banyuls albeit less rustic. Rich dark fruit, jam, vanilla, cholotated touches. Soft on the palate, good depth and in no way pushed or overdone. Very good and a solid 90.
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10/15/2016 - Francois Le Mouel Likes this wine: 92 Points
Excellent way to end an evening. Rich, sweet, port style wine. Rasberry, chocolate and kirsch. A lot of fun.
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7/20/2014 - muffman007 wrote: 92 Points
18.5%
2013 as BO is listing as NV
Syrah based Port style wine.
Appearance: nice clarity, purple moving to ruby.
Bouquet: coconut sunscreen, bananas. Clean not oxidized. Red coulis and overripe fruit but not jam
Palate: High acidity. High tannins. Medium ( ) + body
Palate: not cloying, prunes, ginger, calamine lotion.
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