Le Vieux Pin, Retouche, Okanagan Valley

Assemblage bordelais, complété de syrah (15%). Robe teinte violacé, dense Nez ouvert de fruits noirs mures. En bouche, anis ou réglisse, tanins arrondis, un peu de chaleur. Bonne persistance. Pourrait tenir la garde encore quelques années mais peut-etre sans bonification. Tout de même dispendieux

Still drinking well

Hermitaged bordeaux. Nice blend, very elegant, drinking beautifully at 10yr but still has legs

Fruits fading. Earthy notes coming out. Had in vertical tasting with 2011, 2016, and 2019.

Very dark ruby with high optical density and medium specular reflectivity. Aromas are strong in intensity, with dusty tart red fruits, plum, gravel, and crushed dried leaves. Some more delicate florals and spicy notes lie underneath, along with fresh garden soil, onion skins, and woodsy spice. Decent complexity on the nose. On the palate, a rich full body and rounded but present tannins provide a structure that is plush and soft, but assertive and powerful. Medium acidity and some juiciness …

Nice wine. Lacked some complexity

Medium red, bright. Very Bordeaux like nose, cassis, cedar box, tobacco and a hint of pepper. Dry dusty red fruit flavours and a very nice textured finish.

Well-balanced wine. Personal preference, syrah in the blend tends to take away my enjoyment of the wine. Which also makes the wine expensive for my taste.

Rich ruby red with medium plus to high optical density and brilliant reflectivity. Good intensity and interest on the nose, with candied red fruits, confectionary, and a flourish of floral and forest notes in the background. Fresh on the palate, with full body and bright acidity. The texture is open-grained, and yet tight-grained at the same time- not quite rustic, but not pure polished gloss either- somewhere in between. The tannins are very present, and perhaps need time to be …

Great gift wine that will impress people until they open it - unless they are BC wine fanboys.