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This fall I had the chance to taste through the latest releases from Culmina. While this winery is more likely to be recognized for it’s Red blends. This latest batch of wines was the entire lineup of Bordeaux varieties vinified into single varietal wines. Here are some thoughts of everything...

2016 Culmina R&D Red Blend

2016 Culmina R&D Red Blend – $23.00 – ***½ – Someone must have heard me thinking about this wine as I mentioned it in my review of the Culmina Malbec – and a bottle showed up the next day. The thing that’s great about the R&D blends is that they...

2016 Culmina Malbec - Not all wines need to sit in a cellar.

2016 Culmina Unfiltered ‘Jeunes Vignes’ Malbec – Winery Only – $29.00 – **** – Most wineries proudly decree Vieille Vignes on their labels I have never seen a winery proudly decree young vines. The idea is that old vines naturally being to produce less fruit – but at a higher...

Wine Review - 2014 Culmina Hypothesis

2014 Culmina Hypothesis – $46.00 – ****+ – I’m not sure if this wine quite has the depth of some of the other solid Bordeaux style reds from the South Okanagan. But, that doesn’t mean this wine isn’t exciting – If you’re in Toronto, you will truly understand this wine...