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River Stone Estate Winery Malbec 2021 Wine Review

River Stone Estate Winery Malbec 2021

River Stone Estate Winery Malbec 2021

Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, BC V.Q.A., Canada

Community Score:91/100

Community Reviews: 1

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Price: $42.00

Drink: 2023-2027

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 14.2%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: River Stone Estate Winery

Pricing & Stock Information

  • BCLDB
  • 756320
  • $42.00 
  • Check Stock

Reviews and Ratings

Deborah Podurgiel WSET IV Candidate - Certified Sommelier rated this wine as 91/100 with the following review:

River Stone Estate Winery 2021 Malbec is a plushy, medium-plus-bodied and juicy Malbec from the Okanagan Valley wine region. From a super hot vintage (heat dome 2021), the wine is fragrant with fresh violets, raspberry, dark cherry, mocha, clove and subtle spicy flavours with a fresh, rich and exceptionally smooth finish. Tannins are velvety.

Grapes were hand-harvested from the winery’s estate River Rock Vineyard and from Red Brick Vineyard in Osoyoos. Approximately 80% of the fruit was left whole berry and uncrushed and cold-soaked up to five days. Fermented in both stainless-steel tanks and small fermentation totes to maximize skin-to-juice contact, the finished wine was aged up to 14 months in French oak barrels (33% new). This vintage was awarded Silver at the 2023 All Canadian Wine Championships. Tasted October 2023.

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