Le Vieux Pin 2022 Cuvee Violette Syrah 750ml

With a robust Syrah program, Le Vieux Pin now proposes three limited production single vineyard bottlings along with their well-established hierarchical trio, which blends grapes from different sites. Despite sitting at the ‘entry-level,’ Cuvée Violette is a benchmark for BC Syrah. The 2022 vintage is a particularly fine-boned and sleek example. After shaking off initial reductive notes, it blossoms with pretty fragrances of red cherry, black pepper, violets and a whiff of coffee. There is a charming crunch to the youthful palate where tangy currants are folded into soft, gracious tannins.

Score: 92 points -- Michaela Morris, Decanter, 2024