Mission Hill, Oculus, Okanagan Valley
Mission Hill · British Columbia › Okanagan Valley › Canada
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
93
/100
Reviews
15
professional
Vintages
No vintages
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Community Reviews
1818
Reviews
93.2
Avg Score
97
Highest
Taster #2076
· May 13, 2022
Well this was fantastic! Cork crumbled a little but was saved. No visible bricking and exrtensive depth of aromatics and levels of complexity. This may not improve further but has years ahead before decline.
2006 vintage
Taster #1835
· Nov 7, 2021
94/100
After 1.5 hours decanted… in the glass, inky purple colour with browning tinge on the rim. Stewed bumble berry pie, raspberry and menthol on the nose. On the palette it is full bodied with acid and tannins still present - cola, raspberry, plum, eucalyptus and bittersweet chocolate. Medium long finish. Still drinking very well!
2006 vintage
Taster #2583
· Jul 12, 2017
92/100
Once more Canada proofs that they have some decent and interesting red wines. As they are quite hard to get in Germany this was just my third red from Canada. It was really nice, a little closed in the beginning but after an hour it begun to open up. Great structure with firm tannins and a beautiful fruit on the palate. If I tasted that blind I would have guessed for an Bdx Cuvée from Chile.
2006 vintage
Taster #3772
· Dec 23, 2015
94/100
Stunning nose. The fruit just jumps out of the glass as soon as it is poured. This is not a subtle wine. Dark fruits that are in your face. This is a bold wine that has years of life. I stopped buying Oculus because of the price, but this bottle has started to make me think that I need to revisit that decision. Awesome wine.
2006 vintage
Taster #7754
· Nov 7, 2015
94/100
Great !
2006 vintage
Taster #5446
· May 21, 2015
93/100
Cellared for 6 years, opened a 9 year old vintage. what a fantastic wine. At first I thought it was past its prime, but as I let it breath, the fuit opened up to a wonderful nose of cherries, in about half an hour the earthiness came outand another hour later, out came tobacco leaf and wet rotting leaves. This wine had a velvety silky texture very remeniscent of a top cru right bank bordeaux. I have been drinking this …
2006 vintage
Taster #2009
· Jan 21, 2015
Came back to this over the course of three days. Nice sweet dark fruit, olive tapenade, crushed berries, smooth fine tannins, think this could still be left to age. A very nice wine.
2006 vintage
Taster #2615
· Oct 3, 2014
94/100
Amazing. Drank all the others too soon in hindsight. What a mistake. Cherries and tree fruit up front; earth, forest and wood over four hours. Cork well preserved as is the structure. If you have any left, treat yourself and a friend to a rare experience.
2006 vintage
Taster #4993
· Aug 3, 2014
97/100
Absolutely fantastic Canadian Wine. The best I have tasted thus far. Ready to drink, round and profound.
2006 vintage
Taster #3569
· Apr 18, 2014
92/100
Great preservation of fruit, full mouth feel. An Okanagan classic. 2006 was clearly a great year! Could easily carry another 3-5 yrs in good cellar conditions.
2006 vintage
Taster #2634
· Apr 10, 2014
91/100
Clear dark purple in color. Clean nose of cassis and cherry. Dry, med body, med acidity, elegant tannins, blackberry and vanilla on palate. Short finish. Nice wine. Definitely better with time. Tried several years years ago much nicer now.
2006 vintage
Taster #3772
· Jan 25, 2014
93/100
Wine of the night. This bottle followed a big Cali cab. The nose was spectacular but the flavor profile was somewhat flat. After about 45 minutes this turned around and the palate started to live up to the promises the nose had made. Wonderful hints of black current and dark cherries. Great with tandoori chicken.
2006 vintage
Taster #4993
· Dec 16, 2011
95/100
Fantastic wine from Western Canada. Bold, structured and it goes on and on.... 40+ caudalies... I need more!!!
2006 vintage
Taster #4763
· Aug 20, 2011
90/100
Nice Bordeaux blend out of Canada. Still needs another 2-3 years to mature and get the full appreciation. Hold this bottle until 2014.
2006 vintage
Taster #3772
· Jul 7, 2011
94/100
Really nice Bordeaux blend, but definitely pitching towards the new world spectrum. Needs some more time to bring itself together, but it has really nice bones. Too pricey, but is some of the best juice coming out of BC.
2006 vintage
Taster #6910
· Aug 17, 2010
88/100
Tasted at the winery – Bordeaux blend of 51% Merlot, 26% Cab Sauv, 15% Cab Franc and 8% Petit Verdot. The nose was most similar to the ’04 but this seems less pronounced. Notes of blueberries, blackberries and dark plums on the palate. Medium to high tannin and acidity. Slightly boozy on the finish. On par with the ’05 and better than the ’04, but once again I find these wines overpriced and if you’re looking to spend this kind …
2006 vintage
Taster #5262
· Jul 9, 2010
97/100
Wunderbare schöne Antwort auf einen Bordeaux-Blend. Sehr weiche eingebundene Tannine, Deutliche Cassis, Muskelpaket im Schafspelz, früh öffnen und atmen lassen
2006 vintage
Taster #6764
· Sep 20, 2009
Had at Recent Tasting put on by the VQA, Wine is not ready to drink, Its a BIG BIG boy just punches you in the mouth with tannins, there is good fruit hiding behind it but yeah no where near drinkable
2006 vintage