Vladimir Vladimir Torres

Le Vieux Pin Syrah Cuvée Violette 2016, BC VQA Okanagan Valley

Another "wow"!
This has all the black fruit beauty of a Northern Rhone Syrah, and it's appropriately named Violette.
Paired beautifully with a roasted leg of lamb covered with a crust of almonds and Moroccan inspired spices.

Vino Lauria Zio Paolo Nero D'avola 2018, I.G.T. Terre Siciliane

Elle De Landaluce 2017, Rioja Alavesa

Delicious black cherry, beautifully harmonious oak presence, medium to full bodied, and fantastic length. A modern Rioja from 60 years old vines, impressive... and if anything, I should have probably waited a few more years, because it will get even better.

Bench 1775 Semillon 2016, Okanagan Valley

Deliciously dry.

Chateau Puech Haut Saint Drezery Prestige Rouge 2018, Ap Languedoc

Il Macchione Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano 2016, D.O.C.G. Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano

Olivier & Lafont Gigondas 2013, Ac

Marques De Casa Concha Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Dido La Universal Montsant 2019, D.O. Montsant

Donatella Cinelli Colombini Rosso Di Montalcino 2018, D.O.C. Rosso Di Montalcino

Funny how subjective wine appreciation can be. I loved this wine (part of a recent wine exchange case). It has beautifully enticing red fruit, cherry and strawberry greeting you from the word go, which are then joined in the mouth with leathery, and tobacco undertones, while fine tannins and nicely balanced acidity complete a picture of surprising depths of integrated layers. I found it to be of great value at its price, considering similar offerings around the same figure but in EUROS! Finally, if you have a bottle in your cellar, drink it now (January 2023)