Always a delicious Cabernet Franc, the Burrowing Owl Winery version erupts with chocolate covered cherry aromas, currents and wild herbs followed by warm spice, dark earth and a savoury core of smoked meat. It is a full-bodied wine, fresh with bright berry fruit and hints of cedarbox and pepper lingering. The tannins are firm, the palate is still youthful and a bit tight but give it some time and decant prior to drinking.
Bravo!
©copyright 2010 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Diva reviewed - January 12th, 2010

You'll want to dive right into this glass of Cabernet - it releases aromas of fresh blackcurrents and mint, chocolate shavings, leather, wild herbs and tobacco leaf. The palate is firm and full, it has gobs of dark berry, prune and molten chocolate flavours and the finish is impressively long with spiced tobacco flavours. It is still young and tightly wound but give it some time in the cellar and be sure to decant prior to serving.
Delicious!
©copyright 2010 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Diva reviewed - January 12th, 2010

Luscious!
This Burrowing Owl Winery Cabernet Franc oozes black raspberry, star anise, vanilla, chocolate, cedar chips and fragrant dark floral notes. The palate is equally seductive - laden with juicy berries, cocoa and licorice, vanilla and cigarbox flavours. The flavours flow seamlessly into one another creating an experience rather than an experiment. The finish is long and smooth but also juicy, trailing spiced chocolate and fine espresso flavours.

©copyright 2010 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Diva reviewed - November 30th, 2010

An impressively complex wine that shows what BC can do with Syrah in the right location.
Blackberries and plums with plenty of chocolate, cedar and spice, a hint of graphite, espresso and savoury undertones of garrigue and smoked meat. Those savoury aromas reappear on the palate - it's a gutsy wine, chewy, meaty and concentrated with great acidity and flavours of char grill, mocha and fine white pepper with ground coffee and spice flavours lingering on the finish.
©copyright 2009 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Diva reviewed - November 25th, 2009

Gorgeous typical Syrah aromas - pepper, pepper, pepper, savoury herbs and cherries with undertones of mocha. Expect a full-bodied wine with a dusty texture and flavours of spiced black berries, rich dark earth, savoury meaty suggestions and dry, firm tannins on the finish.
©copyright 2009 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Diva reviewed - March 15th, 2009