Tropical,fleshy, creamy.
This handpicked estate Chardy was fermented in tank (25%) and oak (75%) with different strains of yeast to add complexity; it went through partial mololactic fermentation and was aged in assorted oak barrels for 9 months.
More tropical than the 2021, the 2020 shows banana and pineapple, apricots and honeysuckle, hazelnut and wild honey aromas. The palate mimics the nose, creamy golden fruit, lemon and butterscotch lead to a clove flavoured finish.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - November 1st, 2022

Slick, fresh, creamy.
This handpicked estate Chardy was fermented in tank (15%) and oak (85%) with different strains of yeast to add complexity; it went through partial mololactic fermentation and was aged in assorted oak barrels.
Browned butter and creamed yellow apples are layered with brown spices, vanilla, toast and hazelnut aromas. It's slick and creamy with notable concentration and balanced acidity. Flavours of whipped yellow fruits and spice are lashed with butterscotch.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - November 1st, 2022

Plush, delicious, generous.
Burrowing Owl's premium Bordeaux blend is comprised of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc and Malbec
Expect sweet dark cherries, cassis and blackberries along with sarsaparilla, and pipe tobacco on the nose. It has a supple weight and generous plump black fruit, mocha, licorice and spices. Smooth and well-woven it's a delicious and is drinking well now but feel free to cellar for up to a decade.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - June 1st, 2020

Ripe, woven, fresh.
All five varieties (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cab Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec) in this blend were harvested by hand from Burrowing Owl's estate vineyards. The best barrels of each single varietal wine were selected for the blend. After the components were combined, they were barreled for another three and a half months and then bottled and left to mature further in a temperature-controlled environment before release.
Expect a rich nose with sweet ripe currants and plums, pipe tobacco, cola spices and mocha. It's a wine with a supple entry and notable freshness and structure. Nice length here with flavours of cocoa, and polished woven tannins.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - July 21st, 2023

Burrowing Owl's premium Bordeaux blend is comprised of 55% Cabernet Franc with 25% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon with a sprinkling of Malbec and Petit Verdot.
Expect smoked cherries, vanilla, black currents, plum cake, licorice and baking spice aromas atop a savoury core. It has excellent structure and fruit concentration; luscious chocolate is layered with sweet spice and black fruit. The tannins are fine and ripe and mocha flavours trail across the finish.
Excellent!
©copyright 2013 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Scores Reviewed - December 19th, 2013