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Glen Carlou 'Grand Classique', Paarl South Africa
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Region: South Africa Paarl
Vintage: 2016
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -153882
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WineDiva's Review

Delicious, complete, generous.
This classic Grand Classique blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Merlot and Cabernet Franc offers excellent consistency but this 2016 really stands out. Velvety aromas of black raspberries, cassis, vanilla, licorice, cola spices and purple flowers lead to a palate that is supple with generous fruit. Plush black fruit, exotic spices, and mocha, which trail across the finish. Balanced and delicious with silky tannins this is a complete wine, delicious to drink, and utterly pleasing.
Pair: Smoked eggplant, grilled meats, aged cheeses, hearty stews and pastas.


 
Recommended Pairings
Rich Meats , Barbeque, Cheese - Hard/Aged


©copyright 2025 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Diva reviewed - 2020-05-27 16:40:53.0

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Region: Okanagan Valley Oliver / Osoyoos
Vintage: 2019
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -70300

Ranking: 63.001182
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Moon Curser Malbec, Okanagan Valley BC
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Region: Okanagan Valley Oliver / Osoyoos
Vintage: 2021
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -70300

Ranking: 63.000762
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Moon Curser Malbec, Okanagan Valley BC
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Region: Okanagan Valley Oliver / Osoyoos
Vintage: 2020
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -70300

Ranking: 63.000118
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Lake Sonoma Winery Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County California
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Region: California Sonoma
Vintage: 2019
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -355719

Ranking: 57.001403
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Lake Sonoma Winery Dry Creek Zinfandel, Sonoma County California
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Region: California Sonoma
Vintage: 2018
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -355719

Ranking: 57.001307
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Lake Sonoma Winery Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County California
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Region: California Sonoma
Vintage: 2018
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -355719

Ranking: 57.001087
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Lake Sonoma Winery Dry Creek Zinfandel, Sonoma County California
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Region: California Sonoma
Vintage: 2019
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -355719

Ranking: 57.00089
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Lake Sonoma Winery Pinot Noir, Sonoma County California
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Region: California Sonoma
Vintage: 2018
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -355719

Ranking: 57.000061
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Trivento Golden Reserve Malbec, Lujan de Cuyo Argentina
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Vintage: 2018
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BC: $24.99

BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -1669

Ranking: 55.000646
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Trivento Reserve Malbec, Mendoza Argentina
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Vintage: 2019
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -484618

Ranking: 55.000421
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Culmina Family Winery 'Hypothesis', Golden Mile Bench, Okanagan Valley BC
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Vintage: 2017
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BC CSPC:
Ranking: 30.001496
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Culmina Family Winery Viognier, Golden Mile Bench, Okanagan Valley BC
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Vintage: 2021
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -279144

Ranking: 30.001477
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Hester Creek 'Old Vine' Merlot, Golden Mile Bench, Okanagan Valley
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Region: British Columbia Oliver
Vintage: 2020
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -77347

Ranking: 30.00146
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Liquidity Wines Estate Reserve Brut, Okanagan Valley, BC
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Region: British Columbia Okanagan Valley
Vintage: NV
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BC CSPC:
Ranking: 30.001459
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Road 13 'Jackpot' Malbec, British Columbia
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Region: British Columbia Oliver
Vintage: 2019
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -312926

Ranking: 30.001449
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Gerard Bertrand 'An 1877', Saint-Chinian, Sud de France
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Vintage: 2019
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -251470

Ranking: 30.00143
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Domaine Montmartel Cotes du Rhone, Rhone Valley, France
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Vintage: 2022
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BC: $19.99 BCLS Select

BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -355915

Ranking: 30.00138
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Moon Curser Syrah, Okanagan Valley BC
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Region: Okanagan Valley Oliver / Osoyoos
Vintage: 2021
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -91843

Ranking: 30.001363
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Bartier Bros. 'The Goal', Okanagan Valley, BC
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Region: British Columbia Okanagan Valley
Vintage: 2020
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -436220

Ranking: 30.001354
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Corcelettes Estate Winery Syrah Similkameen Valley, BC
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Region: British Columbia Similkameen Valley DVA
Vintage: 2019
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BC CSPC:
Ranking: 30.00134
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Louis Jadot 'Combe aux Jacques' Beaujolais~Villages, France
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Vintage: 2022
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -469924

Ranking: 30.001329
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Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Syrah, Okanagan Valley BC
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Region: British Columbia Oliver
Vintage: 2020
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -608828

Ranking: 30.001286
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Marques de la Concordia 'Segundo Ano', Rioja, Spain
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Vintage: 2021
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -171912

Ranking: 30.001285
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Augey Merlot~Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux, France
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Vintage: 2019
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -775437

Ranking: 30.001274
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Fort Berens Estate Winery Cabernet Franc, British Columbia
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Region: British Columbia Fraser Canyon - Lillooet
Vintage: 2018
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -160374

Ranking: 30.001266
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Fort Berens Estate Winery Cabernet Franc, British Columbia
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Region: British Columbia Fraser Canyon - Lillooet
Vintage: 2020
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -160374

Ranking: 30.001261
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Gold Hill Sauvignon Blanc, Okanagan Valley, BC
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Region: British Columbia Oliver
Vintage: 2020
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Winery: $30.0 wine club only

BC CSPC:
Ranking: 30.001246
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Avamposti Nebbiolo, Monferrato, Langhe, Italy
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Vintage: 2019
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -492270

Ranking: 30.001242
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Kanonkop 'Kadette' Cape Blend, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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Vintage: 2018
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Ranking: 30.001234
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Osoyoos Larose Petales d'Osoyoos , Okanagan Valley BC
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Region: British Columbia Osoyoos
Vintage: 2018
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -343103

Ranking: 30.001215
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Tenuta di Arceno Chianti Classico, Tuscany Italy
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Vintage: 2020
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -897082

Ranking: 30.001211
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Da Silva Vineyards and Winery Merlot, Okanagan Valley, BC
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Region: British Columbia Naramata Bench
Vintage: 2020
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -467030

Ranking: 30.001196
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Zorzal 'Terroir Unico' Malbec, Tupungato Valley, Mendoza, Argentina
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Region: Argentina Mendoza
Vintage: 2019
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -228230

Ranking: 30.001186
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Altesino Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy
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Vintage: 2015
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -139220

Ranking: 30.001155
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Moon Curser 'Heist' Rose, Okanagan Valley BC
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Region: Okanagan Valley Oliver / Osoyoos
Vintage: 2023
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BC CSPC:
Ranking: 30.001069
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Marques de la Concordia 'Rioja Santiago' Reserve, Rioja, Spain
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Vintage: 2018
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -301356

Ranking: 30.001058
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Bartier Bros. Grenache~Syrah~Mourvedre, Okanagan Valley BC
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Region: British Columbia Okanagan Valley
Vintage: 2019
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Ranking: 30.001034
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Liquidity Wines Estate 'Rose of Cabernet Franc', Okanagan Valley, BC
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Region: British Columbia Okanagan Valley
Vintage: 2022
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BC CSPC:
Ranking: 30.001013
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Domaine Montmartel 'Domaine Grande Bellane' Cotes du Rhone, Rhoney Valley, France
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Vintage: 2021
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -238747

Ranking: 30.000997
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Louis Jadot 'Combe aux Jacques' Beaujolais~Villages, France
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Vintage: 2020
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -469924

Ranking: 30.000973
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El Petit Bonhomme, Jumilla Spain
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Region: Spain Jumilla
Vintage: 2021
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -169383

Ranking: 30.000962
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Culmina Family Winery Cabernet Sauvignon, Golden Mile Bench, Okanagan Valley BC
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Vintage: 2020
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -85054

Ranking: 30.000919
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Culmina Family Winery 'Hypothesis', Golden Mile Bench, Okanagan Valley BC
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Vintage: 2014
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BC CSPC:
Ranking: 30.000914
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Moon Curser 'Confiscated' Rose, Okanagan Valley BC
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Region: Okanagan Valley Oliver / Osoyoos
Vintage: 2023
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BC CSPC:
Ranking: 30.000904
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El Esteco 'Blend de Extremos' Malbec~Malbec, Argentina
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Region: Argentina Salta
Vintage: 2020
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BC: $20.0 +price will vary

BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -10921

Ranking: 30.000903
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El Esteco 'Finca Notables' Tannat, Cafayate, Salta, Argentina
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Region: Argentina Salta
Vintage: 2015
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -161120

Ranking: 30.000897
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Moon Curser Tempranillo, Okanagan Valley, BC
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Region: Okanagan Valley Oliver / Osoyoos
Vintage: 2021
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -778019

Ranking: 30.000891
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Torres "Celeste' Pago Del Cielo Crianza, Ribera del Duero, Spain
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Vintage: 2020
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -384040

Ranking: 30.000882
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Quails' Gate Old Vines Foch, Okangan Valley BC
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Region: Okanagan Valley West Bank
Vintage: 2022
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -639625

Ranking: 30.000877
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Bartier Bros. 'The Orchard Row', Okanagan Valley, BC
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Region: British Columbia Okanagan Valley
Vintage: 2020
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -158967

Ranking: 30.000857
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Moon Curser 'Heist' Rose, Okanagan Valley BC
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Region: Okanagan Valley Oliver / Osoyoos
Vintage: 2021
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Winery: $27.0 sold out at winery

BC CSPC:
Ranking: 30.000855
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Les Vignerons du Castelas Cotes du Rhone Red, Rhone Valley, France
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Vintage: 2020
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -387744

Ranking: 30.00084
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Moon Curser 'Contraband' Syrah, Okanagan Valley BC
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Region: Okanagan Valley Oliver / Osoyoos
Vintage: 2020
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -231209

Ranking: 30.000804
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Bartier Bros. Cabernet Franc, Okanagan Valley BC
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Region: British Columbia Okanagan Valley
Vintage: 2022
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -84905

Ranking: 30.000787
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Gold Hill Sauvignon Blanc, Okanagan Valley, BC
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Region: British Columbia Oliver
Vintage: 2021
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BC CSPC:
Ranking: 30.000786
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Da Silva Vineyards and Winery Merlot, Okanagan Valley, BC
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Region: British Columbia Naramata Bench
Vintage: 2017
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Winery: $35.0

BC CSPC:
Ranking: 30.000777
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Bartier Bros. Merlot, Okanagan Valley BC
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Region: British Columbia Okanagan Valley
Vintage: 2022
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BC Private Wine Stores: $26.0 + price will vary
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -418673

Ranking: 30.000771
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Culmina Family Winery 'Hypothesis', Golden Mile Bench, Okanagan Valley BC
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Vintage: 2016
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BC CSPC:
Ranking: 30.000768
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Moon Curser Tempranillo, Okanagan Valley, BC
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Region: Okanagan Valley Oliver / Osoyoos
Vintage: 2019
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Winery: $33.99

BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -778019

Ranking: 30.000755
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Bartier Bros. 'The Orchard Row', Okanagan Valley, BC
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Region: British Columbia Okanagan Valley
Vintage: 2020
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -158967

Ranking: 30.000749
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