2022 Fairview Cellars The Bear "Premier Series"🔥94+pts

One of the most complex wines I've tasted recently and definitely one of my candidates for Top 10 Wines of 2026! The Bear is absolutely stunning, with an incredible level of purity, precision and refinement. The aromatics are filled with nuance, from cassis to graphite to floral notes. The nose alone is worth it's weight in gold. The palate is charming, seductive, but also expressive and brash. Flavours of ripe dark fruits, blackberry, black cherry, blue plum, vanilla, and oak spice. There's a charcoal-like minerality on the finish where the tannins hang forever and a pop of acid past the mid-palate makes your mouth water. I can't wait to put this alongside a premium Bordeaux in a blind tasting and see the reactions! 

• 94.5 points
• BC Okanagan Valley VQA Golden Mile Bench
• 44.5% Cab Sauv, 34.4% Merlot, 14.5% Cab Franc, 6.5% Petit Verdot

Dry Wine | RS: 0.6g/L | 14.7% ABV | Drink from 2025 to 2035

Pairings: braised lamb shoulder, asian style pork chops