Written By Treve Ring Libations / Red Wine Oct 2, 2009 Compendium 2006 SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter PinterestOsoyoos & Oliver, Okanagan Valley, BC $40.00www.missionhillwinery.comPart of Mission Hill’s ultra-premium Legacy Series, this inaugural release is a little brother to heavy hitter Oculus.They have the same genes – both crafted from the same grapes (Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot), and high attention to detail (designated block, hand sorted, gravity filled, small French oak fermented, etc.). But while Oculus is designed to peak over the next 10 years or so, Compendium is pretty much good to go now. Which isn’t to say that this wine won’t improve with a couple of years too – it will – it’s just that with the spicy herbed cedar and dark raspberry aromas, and the lovely deep flavours of savoury tobacco, cocoa, gravel and raspberry, this wine is delish enough to finish off right now. Smooth, fine tannins and a lengthy juicy finish make this little brother very approachable. It was a standout for me at a recent Legacy Series tasting – the stars all over my tasting book proving that Compendium is a great addition to an already impressive lineup. Drink this Bordeaux blend now while Oculus sits in your cellar. Rating: (click here to see what our wine ratings mean) OkanaganRed WineWine Reviews SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Written By: Treve Ring Treve Ring is a wine writer, editor, judge, consultant and certified sommelier, and has been with EAT Magazine for over a decade.\r\n\r\nIn addition to her work with EAT, she is a Wine Critic and National Judge for ... Read More You may also like Beer / Beer & Cider / Drink / Events / Victoria March 24, 2019 A New Beer Society in Town Victoria Beer Week launched its sixth annual festival earlier this month, which ran from March 1-9. In addition to the festival returning for another ... Read More Beer / Wineries & Breweries February 4, 2019 Vancouver Island Brewery’s New Porter and New Re-Rebrand Vancouver Island Brewery unveils new porter along with their new re-rebrand Vancouver Island Brewery held a flight night last week, in part to ... Read More Causes / Events January 25, 2019 Blue Monday Pop-Up Bar – 100 Proof Blues January can be tough around these parts. In fact, it has come to be so globally known as such, that the third Monday of each January has ... Read More Cocktails / Events January 25, 2019 The Complete Bartender Competition 2019 Little Jumbo played host to Nimble Bar Co.’s The Complete Bartender Competition, January 16, 2019 Last Wednesday, I judged my first cocktail ... Read More Beer & Cider / Events / Victoria March 1, 2018 Victoria Beer Week launches its fifth year Victoria is once again readying itself to host the fifth annual Victoria Beer Week. As locals and beer geeks alike wet their palates for special ... Read More Coffee & Tea / Victoria December 18, 2017 Level Ground Trading Moves Up to New State-of-the-Art Headquarters Victoria, BC – Level Ground Trading, Victoria’s Fair Trade pioneer, is moving from their current location in Central Saanich, to a larger ... Read More Comments are closed.
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