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Burrowing Owl Estate Winery 'Athene', Okanagan Valley BC
92 Points

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Region: British Columbia Oliver
Vintage: 2021
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -148486
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WineScores' Review

Expressive, plush, appealing.
This 2019 vintage of the Athene is 45% Cabernet Sauvignon and 55% Syrah that was aged in oak for 18 months.
It has a plush nose of chocolate and black cherry, briary berries and baking spices, vanilla, purple flowers and cedar. The palate is equally supple and has a liqueur-like intensity. Rich coffee, black fruits, spice and dark chocolate flavours linger. An appealing and powerful red.
Pair: Pepper crusted rib-eye steak, hearty mushroom ravioli with Parmesan and herbs or seasonal game meats.



 
Recommended Pairings
Rich Meats , Barbeque, Good First Impressions, Cellar Keepers


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Wine Scores reviewed - 2024-06-21 10:13:28.0

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -148486

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91 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -355719

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92 Points

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Vintage: 2018
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -355719

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90 Points

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Vintage: 2020
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -606715

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89 Points

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Vintage: 2021
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -64428

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Lake Sonoma Winery Dry Creek Zinfandel, Sonoma County California
91 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -355719

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Spearhead Pinot Noir Rose, Okanagan Valley BC
89 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -606715

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89 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -297929

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88 Points

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92 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -355719

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Escorihuela '1884' Estate Grown Syrah, Mendoza Argentina
91 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -744532

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91 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -744532

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -750457

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90 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -923789

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -750457

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89 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -920637

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -447888

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92 Points

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Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Cabernet Franc, Okanagan Valley BC
93 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -178756

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89 Points

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93 Points

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Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Cabernet Sauvignon, Okanagan Valley BC
92 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -508200

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91 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -508200

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Painted Rock Syrah, Skaha Bench, Okanagan Valley BC
94 Points

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Frescobaldi 'Perano', Chianti Classico, Tuscany Italy
93 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -24211

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Pere Anselme 'La Fiole Reserve' Cotes du Rhone Villages, France
89 Points

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Vintage: 2018
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Painted Rock 'Red Icon', Skaha Bench, Okanagan Valley BC
94 Points

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93 Points

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Tenute Rossetti 'Ppggio Civetta Governo', Tuscany, Italy
92 Points

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Tenute Rossetti 'Ppggio Civetta Governo', Tuscany, Italy
94 Points

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Bodega Valparaiso 'Finca El Encinal' Roble, Ribera del Duero, Spain
91 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -174105

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Chateau D'Agassac 'L'Agassant' Bordeaux, France
91 Points

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92 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -780585

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Winemaker's Cut 'Bohemian' Cabernet Franc, Okanagan Valley, BC
91 Points

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Vintage: 2020
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Stemmari Rose, Sicily, Italy
90 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -275883

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89 Points

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Vintage: 2021
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -587048

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92 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -665190

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95 Points

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Time Estate Brut, Okanagan Valley BC
90 Points

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93 Points

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T&V Careme Terre Brulee 'Le Blanc' Chenin Blanc, Swartland, South Africa
90 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -182934

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90 Points

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91 Points

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90 Points

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88 Points

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Yalumba 'The Signature' Cabernet Sauvignon~Shiraz, Barossa Valley, Australia
94 Points

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88 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -277547

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Winemaker's Cut 'Bohemian' Petit Verdot, Okanagan Valley, BC
91 Points

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Vintage: 2020
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Le Rughe Prosecco Brut, Conegliano, Veneto, Italy
91 Points

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92 Points

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Leyda Sauvignon Blanc Reserva, Leyda Valley, Chile
90 Points

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88 Points

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