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WHAT: Osoyoos Larose Le Grand Vin 2008 (red) Rating: NNNN
WHERE: Oliver, BC
WHY: A collaboration between Vincor (now owned by U.S.-based Constellation) and Groupe Taillan, a large French wine producer whose holdings include Bordeaux’s Château Gruaud Larose. Their love child, Larose, born in 2001 in the southern Okanagan, has always been age-worthy, but the 2008 proves to be drinkable in the present, its formal depth and elegance offset by welcoming elements of cassis, oak and mocha. If you’re seeking an example of Canadian wine excellence, pick la rose.
PRICE: 750 ml/$45
AVAILABILITY: At select Vintages outlets (product #626325)
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