Written By Treve Ring Libations / Red Wine Jun 1, 2011 Fairview Cellars Madcap Red 2008 SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Fairview CellarsMadcap Red 2008Oliver, Okanagan Valley, BC$27-32 available at winery & select private storeswww.fairviewcellars.ca Tucked into the north end of the Golden Mile benches, on some particularly choice dirt (part of the Reed Creek alluvial fan), and between the driving range and the first hole of the Fairview Mountain Golf Course you’ll come across Fairview Cellars. But don’t take a road trip to “The Wine Capital of Canada” and expect a tasting on demand at this Oliver winery. It’s not that owner/winemaker Bill Eggert isn’t happy to taste you on his wines. It’s that this jack-of-all-trades is most likely in the vineyards, tending to the vines and working the soil. After all, this is the culmination of a decades-old dream of running his own vineyard, and he’s going to be out in it every chance he gets.Eggert’s reds are crafted to age, and for the most part are centered on the structured Cabernet Sauvignon grape, his favourite. His wines even come with a ‘best after’ date, indicating his suggested drinking window. Madcap Red is the exception to the waiting game, plumped up with Merlot (60%) and bookended with Cabs Sauvignon and Franc. The result is a deep ruby, with bramble, blackcurrant, spice, savoury tobacco leaf and dusty dark cocoa. Great mineral acidity plays with the plumy and polished Merlot, and would partner well with tender beef – try loin or cheeks. Or search out Sezmu beef from the Okanagan – lucky cows are wine fed. What’s in a name? Never one to shy away from speaking his mind or asserting his beliefs, independent Eggert was called the “Madcap” winemaker by Canada’s best known wine writer. As such, he thought it appropriate to rename his Merlot-Cab blend Madcap. We tip our cap to you Mr. Eggert. Rating: (click here to see what our wine ratings mean) EATrecommendsFairview Cellars Madcap Red 2008Eggert’s reds are crafted to age, and for the most part are centered on the structured Cabernet Sauvignon grape, his favourite. His wines even come with a ‘best after’ date, indicating his suggested drinking window. Madcap Red is the exception to the waiting game, plumped up with Merlot (60%) and bookended with Cabs Sauvignon and Franc. The result is a deep ruby, with bramble, blackcurrant, spice, savoury tobacco leaf and dusty dark cocoa. Great mineral acidity plays with the plumy and polished Merlot, and would partner well with tender beef – try loin or cheeks.BC wineRed 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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