Today, I thought I would open one of Canada's best Bordeaux inspired wine, in celebration of her 144th birthday today. Mission Hill Oculus 2005 is a blend of 42% Merlot, 28% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% Petit Verdot, the fruit is hand harvested from their Osoyoos & Oliver Vineyard in BC. Each grape is aged separately in 100% French oak barrels for 13 months. This blend is lovely to smell, with rich and complex aromas of blackberry, cherry, dark plum, green pepper. tobacco and cedar. The palate is rich and concentrated, with balanced acidity and still noticeable tannins at this point. The finish is long and powerful with grainy tannins. A very serious and delicious wine which still has a lot of life left, will wait to open my last remaining bottle in a year or two.
To all Canadians, wherever you are, Happy Canada Day, bonne fête du Canada mes amis.
This wine was purchased upon release in September of 2008 and sold in this country anywhere from $60 to $80, but has long been sold out.
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