2020 Burnt Ship Bay Reserve Red | 92+pts | Exclusive Library Release

92+pts Carl’s Wine Club | Exclusive Library Release
Top Value Wine of the Year, 2024, Carl’s Wine Club

Update as of Nov 2026: This wine’s price increased to $24.95 + HST before it sold out. BUT they kept a few cases aside for us to re-taste now, AND they’re giving us the same release pricing, $19.95 + HST!!!

You know what’s even better? This top value wine of the year has improved with age, and is drinking beautifully right now! It's in it's perfect, prime window of drinkability. I wouldn’t blink if this was a $35 price point. Perfect to stock up for the holiday season! (Carl Boucher, November 2, 2026).

Another outstanding value Red, this time showcasing the stunning 2020 vintage and with added barrel aging time. This wine could easily be in the $30 category, and yet it remains in the under $25 category. It’s shocking to see such a great wine for just around a green bill.

This wine is fantastic cellar insurance for drinkers of big reds. Heavy on Cabernet Franc, the aromas of this wine offer ripe raspberry, dark cherry, cassis, dark chocolate and cigar box, all well-defined, clear and precise, announcing a hot and long developing vintage. The palate is rich and bold, showing depth and concentration. Flavours of dark cherry, raspberry jam, blueberry liquor, dark chocolate, vanilla and chewy tobacco leaves are well melted together to bring a now homogenous wine, hitting its peak NOW.

The finish is very impressive and long, offering white pepper, oak spices and lengthy soft tannins. These kinds of well-rounded wines are not usually available at this price point. Very impressive. (Carl Boucher, Jan 15, 2024)