A token British Columbia wine has trickled on to the shelves of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO). So much noise has been expended in Canada concerning the removal of barriers to interprovincial trade in the face of Trumpian tariffs, but I can’t see a flood of British Columbia wines occupying the LCBO shelves to take the place of all the space of “banned” American wines. I suspect a scarcity of Ontario wines on the retail shelves in British Columbia. Tit for tat.
Aroma: Massive black fruit. Blackberry, cassis, plum, black cherry and dark chocolate.
Palate: Tsunami of black fruit swells all around and to and fro on the palate. Some choco influence. Tannins are noticeable lending a bit of chalkiness on the long finish tinged with a burn of sorts. A whopping 15.6% alcohol.
Personality: Wanna a real red! Not for the faint of heart drinkers of any Ontario Cabernet Merlot blends.
Food Match: The label proclaims, “sensational paired with steak frites, grilled mushrooms or lamb”. I would add Pasta Milanese made with San Marzano tomatoes to give extra richness to the sauce.
Cellarbility: This youngster will gracefully age into 2030.
Price: $40 CDN.
RKS 2025 CANADIAN Wine Rating: 93/100. Natalie MacLean 90.
(Moraine 2022 Cabernet Merlot, Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley BC VQA, Moraine Winery, Penticton, British Columbia, 750 mL, 15.6%).
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