Tag: Red Blend

Roche Chateau 2022 

Tasting Note: This was my first encounter with a top-notch merlot-led Okanagan Bordeaux blend that compete with but is priced well below the triple-digit...

Osoyoos-Larose Petales 2022

Tasting Note This is a merlot-dominated blend of Bordeaux varieties, from younger vines on the east-facing 80-acre site overlooking Osoyoos Lake. It shows a...

Domaine Queylus Droite 2023

Tasting Note Droite, of course, translates as “right” in French, so this signals a Bordeaux blend emulating right bank wines based on merlot and...

Osoyoos Larose Le Grand Vin 2020

Tasting Note This deeply hued, big wine, shows low intensity on the nose until it opens after aeration. Love the rich, ripe black cherry...

Two Sisters Eleventh Post 2020

Tasting Note This rich, ample “Bordeaux” blend from the superb 2020 Niagara vintage was set on the tables for the final Canadian Culinary Championship...

Domaine l’Espiègle Gamma-Rays 2024

Tasting Note: by Janet DorozynksiThis gamaret‑gamay blend, the winery’s sixth to date, is a standout and speaks clearly to Québec’s exceptional 2024 red‑wine vintage....