I went to Victoria with my family a couple of months ago to visit some good friends. Was there wine involved? Definitely.
Although I wasn’t able to go, my dad visited Muse Winery. Their motto is, “Love what you do. Laugh often. Work hard. Make great wine. Have fun doing it.” Sounds like a pretty good one to me. And the best part? The owner of the vineyard named it after his wife…his muse. Now that’s love.
Needless to say, a few bottles were purchased and shared at the dinner table later that evening. The highlight for me was Muse’s Cabernet Sauvignon.
Name: Muse (Gallant, Valiant Grape)
Vintage: 2011
Producer: Muse
Country/Region: North Saanich, BC
Where Sampled: At the dinner table with family and friends
Date: May 27, 2012
Price: I don’t know
Notes:
- Peppery, but not spicy
- Full-bodied
- A hint of buttery sweetness
- Paired deliciously with steak and vegetables and didn’t overpower any of the flavours
As a little anecdote, this wine also made for great table conversation. Each label comes with a unique story and description about the “muse” who inspired the wine. Here reads the one for their Cabernet Sauvignon:
“Our heroine is courageous and bold with lustrous skin the colour of crème brulée, eyes of purple plum and dark-red tresses of soft silk. Round and full-bodied, to nuzzle her neck is to smell vanilla, black currant and peppery spice. Her noble heritage is French and you will never get Bordeaux her tales of a glorious past. Well-balanced, she stands tall as an oak. At her table you will dine well on blackened grilled salmon, maple syrup glazed pork tenderloin and chocolate & raspberry soufflé.”
If you’re ever on Vancouver Island, be sure to grab a bottle. Mmm…happy drinking!
