Moon Curser, Carmenere, Okanagan Valley

Where Oh Where is the Carménère? (Canoehead Central) : Part of a Carmenere tasting and among three BC Okanagan offerings in the third flight. Twisted n poured (only screwcap in the lineup) and it had one of the most pronounced bouquets of the entire tasting. Ripe black and dark red fruits - crazy black cherry compote smell to this. Refreshing acidity but good fleshy red. Almost ran away with the flight's gold star but the Phantom Creek wooed just as …

Served with grilled tenderloins and mushrooms with my fishing buddies in a vertical with 2019 MC Carm. This one was slightly better in that it was richer. A bit more pepper. And a bit silkier. Fruit shone thru as well. None of my friends had Moon Curser before. They were impressed! I was happy

Served with friends along side BH Carm. This one is def a step behind. Not as righ and full as black hills. But we still enjoyed it. Including the pepper and plum/berry/earthiness

Shared with friends over supper at the cabin. Chicken thighs smoked with Alabama white sauce. Loved the pepper but it’s def a bit young. Going to try holding off a while before cracking another bottle