Osoyoos Larose Le Grand Vin 2010

Matt Steeves rated this wine as 91/100 with the following review:

Osoyoos Larose 'Le Grand Vin' is known around the world as one of the finest Bordeaux-blends in the Okanagan. Osoyoos Larose have been producing this world-class red wine for a decade and a half now using a winning combination of French winemaking expertise and ideal winemaking conditions from their vineyards in the far south of Canada's pocket desert, the Okanagan Valley.

Osoyoos Larose's 2010 Le Grand Vin is their 10th vintage of their flagship wine. A blend of 67% Merlot, 20% Cab Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot, 4% Cab Franc, and 3% Malbec, all harvested between mid-October and early-November. Upwards of 20 months of barrel aging, in a balance of new and one-year French oak, and after a couple years of bottle aging, this wine is now showing beautifully with all it’s components assembled in harmony. Although it would be easy for Osoyoos Larose to make a top selling 100% Merlot from their expressive high quality fruit, Osoyoos Larose instead focuses on blending their wines to produce the most complex wines available, just as they do in France, producing wines well suited for cellar aging that intrigue the taster with great depth of flavour and attractive texture. Following a two hour decant, this expressive wine shows layers of plum, black cherry, sage, cedar, underbrush, leather, and clove. Full bodied, rich and very well integrated, the fine tannins help support the rich fruit and savory notes making this wine ideal with premium grilled steaks, artisanal cheese or even organic Belizean dark chocolate such as IXCACAO. Enjoy 2016-2022. Tasted January 2016. 91+ points. Matt Steeves – www.quercusvino.ca

Monique Sosa rated this wine as 91/100 with the following review:

A bombshell red wine! This wine is deep ruby with a thin garnet rim and thick slowing moving, glass staining legs. The nose shows clean, complex and pronounced aromas of dark plum, dark cherry, rose tea, mint, cocoa, and graphite minerality. The palate reflects the nose with more pronounced dark chocolate, cherry and mint notes and a long satin finish. Acidity (medium +), tannins (medium) and body coexist in harmonious balance. You will no doubt enjoy this full bodied red blend from BC with roasts and braises. You can definitely enjoy now but this wine still has great potential for ageing, well into 2020. Tasted Jan 2016.

Jon Steeves rated this wine as 91/100 with the following review:

This wine shows deep ruby red with a garnet hue and declared at 13.5% ABV. Richly concentrated flavours flow out of the bowl and are mirrored on the palate. Featuring aromatics of Ripe blackberry, ripe plum, fresh red field berry, savoury black sage, black currant. Full bodied, Medium plus tannins, medium acidity, intense fruit, well-balanced and well integrated. Long finish with persistence of plump ripe blackberry and black sage. Enjoy 2016-2022. Tasted January 2016.

Jane Staples rated this wine as 93/100 with the following review:

An elegant full-bodied red from BC’s Okanagan Valley with a fragrant nose of ripe strawberries, violets, slight earthy notes and mocha. The palate shows ripe cassis, raspberries, strawberries, mocha and tobacco. Very harmonious with a long complex finish. A terrific gift wine.
Tasted November 2015