Restraint, honest, savoury.
This Northern Rhone-meets-Okanagan style of Syrah (with 7% Merlot) grown on Bartier's Cerqueira vineyard on the Black Sage Gravel Bar in Oliver was aged in neutral oak barrels before bottling.
It is a savoury red with smoked meat and spice rub aromas layered with black pepper, cola, plum and black raspberries. Black fruits and charred coffee beans, leather, toasted spice, and cocoa flavours linger on the palate. Don't expect a Shiraz, this is a wine with more restraint.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - April 23rd, 2025