Soos Creek Wine Cellars

Dave Larsen’s wines are consistently well-made, remarkably affordable, and expressive of the vineyards they are sourced from. “When I first started making wines commercially,” Larsen acknowledges, “I had a good palate, I knew a good wine when I tasted it, but didn’t necessarily know how to make one. I was more drawn to forward, obvious type wines; now as my palate has matured I’m looking for more elegance and finesse, wines with more nuance. I’ve moved away from the big brutes.”

In 2004 Soos Creek’s Artist’s Series red includes 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Cabernet Franc and 8% Merlot. The grapes were sourced from Ciel du Cheval, Champoux, Dionysus and Dineen vineyards – widely separated geographically (for protection against the occasional freeze) and carefully integrated stylistically during the blending process. The wine opens with dense, fragrant, supple scents, the fruit tilting toward cassis and mulberry, the finish suggesting hints of slate. As with most Soos Creek releases, this is a wine that needs decanting and will open up over a period of many hours. The finish is detailed with mineral and fine grained tannins, resolving into flavors of lightly roasted coffee. (Only 270 cases produced.)

Reviewed March 28, 2007 by Paul Gregutt.

Other Awards & Accolades

92 points - Wine Enthusiast (May, 2007)
"The wine opens with dense, fragrant, supple scents of slate, cassis and mulberry. Slightly reductive, it's a wine that needs decanting. This is consistent with past vintages, nicely detailed with mineral and fine grained tannins resolving into flavors of lightly roasted coffee."