This blend of Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon is a big wine and very well made. The nose shows intense oak, cassis,...

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Athene (a-THEE-nee) takes its name from the biological genus of the Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia, and its fruit...

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Aggregate final score from judges at the 2015 National Wine Awards of Canada. June 2015.

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Generous palate with concentrated notes of cocoa, coffee, caramel and plum. Structured and powerful tannins body with...

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Heavily oak-influenced, this is redolent of coconut and melted butter, sandalwood and cedar, reminiscent of old...

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This is a full bodied, fairly soft and dense red, with considerable tannin and heat. It has ripe canned cherry fruit...

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Burrowing Owl Athene 2012, BC VQA Okanagan Valley