Supple, slick, fresh.
Grown on the Osoyoos East Bench this Cabernet delivers cassis and dried cherries, vanilla, toffee, molasses, pencil shavings and spice aromas, which then lead to a supple and slick palate. Flavours of coffee, currents and plums slide across the tongue. It has superfine tannins, a nice freshness and good length.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - June 19th, 2018

Unabashed, supple, muscular.
This unabashed South Okanagan Cabernet rolls out aromas of cassis and purple berries, tobacco, dried apricot and mocha, cedar and wet clay aromas. It's has a dry and earthy character with spice and leather, chocolate and spice. The weight is supple and it has overall generosity, which result in powerful tannin structure.
Decant or cellar for a couple years.
A wine for meat and plant-based meat alternatives, hard cheeses and hearty dishes.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - August 3rd, 2021

Spicy, savoury, muscular.
This Southern Okanagan Cabernet delivers aromas of black current and black raspberry, vanilla, graphite, coffee leather, mint and tealeaf that roll onto a supple palate with chalky tannins. Extracted, it has oak spice, charred tobacco and vague black fruit flavours. It is muscular but youthful and could benefit from time to harmonize.
A wine for meat and plant-based meat alternatives, hard cheeses and hearty dishes.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - December 24th, 2020

Grippy, extracted, fresh.
Grown on the Osoyoos East Bench this Cabernet delivers wild black berries, mocha, leather, tealeaf and earth. In the mouth, the fruit is more purple than black, it is brooding, extracted, and has firm tannic grip. The finish is long and dry.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - May 31st, 2019

Savoury, fresh, classic.
Chile's flagship Carmenere is always smartly represented by Osoyoos' Moon Curser. Grown in the hot South Okanagan the 2021 (the last vintage of this wine I tasted was the 2019) shows classic notes of green bell peppers and green olives, black licorice and coffee, roasted plum and dark chocolate, tobacco and quite notable salty undertones. It is supple and savoury but also juicy. Flavours of salted wildberries and cocoa dominate the palate.
Pairs great with Gone Crackers Canadian Chedder & Chive
 
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Wine Scores Reviewed - October 12th, 2023