Ripe, woven, fresh.
All five varieties (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cab Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec) in this blend were harvested by hand from Burrowing Owl's estate vineyards. The best barrels of each single varietal wine were selected for the blend. After the components were combined, they were barreled for another three and a half months and then bottled and left to mature further in a temperature-controlled environment before release.
Expect a rich nose with sweet ripe currants and plums, pipe tobacco, cola spices and mocha. It's a wine with a supple entry and notable freshness and structure. Nice length here with flavours of cocoa, and polished woven tannins.
©copyright 2023 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Scores Reviewed - July 21st, 2023

Burrowing Owl's premium Bordeaux blend is comprised of 55% Cabernet Franc with 25% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon with a sprinkling of Malbec and Petit Verdot.
Expect smoked cherries, vanilla, black currents, plum cake, licorice and baking spice aromas atop a savoury core. It has excellent structure and fruit concentration; luscious chocolate is layered with sweet spice and black fruit. The tannins are fine and ripe and mocha flavours trail across the finish.
Excellent!
©copyright 2013 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Scores Reviewed - December 19th, 2013

Ripe, woven, fresh.
All five varieties (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cab Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec) in this blend were harvested by hand from Burrowing Owl's estate vineyards. The best barrels of each single varietal wine were selected for the blend. After the components were combined, they were barreled for another three and a half months and then bottled and left to mature further in a temperature-controlled environment before release.
Expect a rich nose with sweet ripe currants and plums, pipe tobacco, cola spices and mocha. It's a wine with a supple entry and notable freshness and structure. Nice length here with flavours of cocoa, and polished woven tannins.
©copyright 2023 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Scores Reviewed - July 21st, 2023

Mature, woven, savoury.
All five varieties (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cab Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec) were harvested by hand from Burrowing Owl's estate vineyards. The best barrels of each single varietal wine were selected for the blend. After the components were combined, they were barreled for another three and a half months and then bottled and left to mature further in a temperature-controlled environment before release.
Notes of muddled blackberry, cherry and cassis are layered with vanilla, licorice, pipe tobacco, sage, brown spice and cedar chest. The palate highlights the same muddled red and black fruit as the nose suggests, along with charred tobacco, leather and smoked paprika. Fresh and nicely woven with some mid-palate chew thanks to the tannins. Shows maturity.
©copyright 2022 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Scores Reviewed - April 6th, 2022

Fragrant, supple, earthy.
This Merlot was harvested from estate vineyards in Oliver and Osoyoos, was put through a malolactic (second) fermentation and matured in a mix of French, Hungarian and American oak barrels for 14 months.
Red plums and black raspberry, cedar, olives, pipe tobacco, baking spices and vanillin oak aromas lead to an earthy and textural palate. Flavours of cocoa dusted black raspberries and espresso dominate the palate. It has an overall suppleness but with a little 'chew' to the tannins.
©copyright 2022 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Scores Reviewed - October 1st, 2022