2022 Nostalgia Rockabilly Red 🔥 92+pts

You've probably heard me say this before: I absolutely love a splash of Syrah in my Meritage! I think it brings spice, punch and complexity to an otherwise complete wine. The Rockabilly Red has everything to warrant a BBQ favourite wine. 

On the nose, aromas of black cherry, blue plum, dark chocolate, oak spice, and cedar. The palate is well balanced with good acidity, which is perfect for the dinner table, but also good richness on the mid-palate. Flavours are dominated by bright blue fruits, as well as sweet tobacco leaves, a hint of charcoal past the mid-palate, and a finish bursting with spice from that Syrah.

On blind tasting, this wine reminds me a lot of the Da Silva Vinho Tinto, which is a great compliment. All around, a great and approachable wine! (Carl Boucher, July 29, 2026).

92+ points, Carl's Wine Club | Gold, Wine Align

BC, VQA Okanagan Valley

36% Cab Sauv, 26% Merlot, 23% Syrah, 10% Cab Franc, 5% Malbec

367 cases made.

Dry Wine | RS: 0.5g/L | 13.5% ABV | Drink from 2026 to 2030

Pairings: BBQ ribs, baked Bolognese