RKS 2026 British Columbia Wine: Smith & Montpetit 2023 Muse

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Another limited quantity wine from the Smith and Montpetit Winery in the Similkameen Valley in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

100 cases produced.

A Cabernet Franc and Merlot blend. Barrel aged 12 months in 30% two-year-old French oak and 70% in neutral French oak.

Six barrels produced.

Wild yeast fermented.

Aroma: Silky smoothness.  Bingish Cherry. Cranberry. Raspberry. Blackberry. Dark chocolate and tar.

Palate: High strung tightwire cherry intertwined with lavender. Assertive and in your face or better said lively on the palate. Far different than this winery’s rich and heady Merlot and Tempranillo. A seemingly short finish morphs into a much longer one.

Personality: Brash, assertive and eye opening and perhaps even juicy?

Food Pairing: Pork medallions in a raspberry jam and Port reduction sauce.

Cellarbility: Until Canadian Thanksgiving 2027.

Price: $34 CDN.

RKS 2026 British Columbia Wine Rating: 88/100.Gismondi 88.

(Maison Smith Montpetit 2023 Muse, British Columbia VQA, Maison Smith & Montpetit Bottega & Vineyard, (Produced by Mythology Vineyard, Osoyoos, British Columbia) 750 mL, 14.3%).

Published by Robert K Stephen (CSW)

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