Winemaker’s Cut 2020 wine collection release.

There are few things in life more stressful then moving. The preparation, packing, unpacking, cleaning and reorganizing. The arrival of Winemaker’s Cut Spring wine release is definitely an additional unpacking I can definitely get behind 🙂 When I first tasted their wines last Spring, I became a fan of the winemaking style of winemaker Michael Mosny, who is originally from Slovakia show a European flair with wines that are beautifully balanced, with great elegance. Definitely a fan of his lower alcohol wines, which range from 11.5% to 13.5%.

I look forward to sharing with you, my thoughts and tastes of these wines in the near future;

🔸 Winemaker’s Cut Sauvignon Blanc 2019

🔸 Winemaker’s Cut Grüner Veltliner 2019

🔸 Winemaker’s Cut Muscat Canelli 2019

🔸 Winemaker’s Cut Boho Beat 2019 (Riesling, Kerner, Gewürztraminer & Viognier)

🔹 Winemaker’s Cut Rosé 2019

♦️ Winemaker’s Cut Syrah 2018 

♦️ Winemaker’s Cut Bohemian Cuvée 2018 (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc & Syrah)

♦️ Winemaker’s Cut Boho Zen 2019 (Syrah & Merlot)

I strongly believe this small production winery is about to have their big coming out party, based on the outstanding quality of their wines. Cheers my wine friends 🍷

C.C. Jentsch Cellars Syrah 2015, VQA Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦

🍇 Syrah 98%
🍇 Viognier 2%

🧐 Alcohol 14.9%

🍁 My Score 88 Points

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Very expressive nose with aromas of blackberries, black cherries, bitter sweet chocolate, black currants, vanilla, cedar and peppery notes. On the mouthfeel, full bodied, ripe fruit concentration, velvet tannins and mild acidity. The finish is long, with flavours of black fruit, stewed plums and cedar notes lingering.

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I am somewhat conflicted with this Syrah, a big, bold and flavourful wine, but I would have enjoyed it even more if there was less alcohol and better acidity. It is from a very hot vintage with many forest fires in the region. The technical data from the winery noted the alcohol at 15.1% but the label says 14.9%. Regardless of alcohol level, this Syrah is quite tasty with more opportunities to enjoy with BBQ season in full swing. The winery recently released the 2016 Syrah and the 2016 vintage is a very good one with a more moderate climate and alcohol coming in at 14.1%, which should definitely appeal to me. Cheers my wine friends 🍷