Dynamic, juicy, expressive.
A perennial favourite, the Burrowing Owl Pinot Gris is always expressive.
Honeydew melon and creamy pearsm vanilla, orange blossoms and marmalade notes lead to a juicy but concentrated palate. Oodles of sweet fruit line the mouth, golden and spiced creamy and lifted it has some texture on the finish, which just adds to the overall mouthfeel. A dynamic white.
Pair: Spicy crab cakes, mushroom based pastas or risotto, salmon .

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Wine Scores Reviewed - July 13th, 2020

Tangy, powerful, silky.
From the warmer, South Okanagan Valley, one never expects the Burrowing Owl Pinot to be shy -- it is consistently a more masculine version. It has a distinct earthy character - smoky and dusty with tart red fruits, leather and dried sage. The palate is silky, the fruit here - darker and savoury. The finish is peppery and powerful.
Pair: Lamb, grilled portobello mushrooms, duck or beet risotto.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - January 5th, 2017

Fresh, peppery, persistent.
The Syrah grapes were harvested from estate Burrowing Owl and Eva's vineyards in Oliver and Osoyoos. a portion was co-fermented with Viognier grapes. The wine was then transferred into barrels to allow for malolactic fermentation followed by ageing 16 months.
Expect black plums and blackberries, sage and leather, spice rub, white pepper and tobacco aromas. A fresh entry delivers purple fruits woven with toasted spice, coffee. oak and it has a peppery finish. Good length and bones.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - December 22nd, 2022

Fresh, textural, fragrant.
The Syrah grapes were harvested from estate Burrowing Owl and Eva's vineyards in Oliver and Osoyoos. Some of the Syrah grapes were co-fermented with a portion of Viognier grapes. The wine was then transferred into barrels to allow for malolactic fermentation followed by ageing 16 months in a combination of barrels.
Wild black berries, dried roses and mulberry, wet cedar and tobacco, dark chocolate and coffee. The entry is supple with good fruit expression and cocoa and espresso woven with vanilla, finely ground pepper and cola spices. Balanced and fresh it has nice textural chew overall.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - April 6th, 2022

Ripe, succulent, spicy.
This estate grown Syrah expresses what BC can do with this variety in the warmest of our terroirs; it is harvested from the BOV estate vineyard in Oliver and the Eva Vineyard in Osoyoos
It was aged 15 months in 54% French, 30% American, 13% Hungarian and 3% Russian, with 27% new, 4% one-year, and 69% third fill and older oak.
Expect black raspberry and plum jam, vanilla, licorice, baking spices and fine white pepper along with sweet mocha undertones. A concentrated balance of sweet and savoury on the palate it delivers brown spice, dark chocolate, espresso, tobacco, leather and black fruits. Good length here with oak (albeit not overt) flavours on the finish.
Overall a ripe version with good structure.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - March 22nd, 2021