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TheWineDiva.ca/WineScores.ca - 2023 Releases, 9 Moon Curser wines rated 90+ Points
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Moon Curser Touriga Nacional 2021 - 92 Points
Moon Curser Malbec 2021 - 92 Points
Moon Curser Viognier 2022 - 92 Points
Moon Curser Contraband Syrah 2021 - 91 Points
Moon Curser Syrah 2021 - 91 Points
Moon Curser Arneis 2022 - 91 Points
Moon Curser Dolcetto 2022 - 90 Points
Moon Curser Carmenere 2021 - 90 Points
Moon Curser Roussanne Marsanne 2022 - 90 Points
Moon Curser Heist Rose 2022 - 89 Points
Moon Curser Border Vines 2021 - 89 Points
Moon Curser Tempranillo 2021 - 89 Points
Moon Curser Eclipse 2021 - 89 Points
Moon Curser Dead of Night 2021 - 89 Points
Oct 2, 2023 at 1:31 PM
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TheWineDiva.ca - WineDiva's Annual Holiday Lists
We're delighted to see the following Moon Curser wines in Daenna Van Mulligen, WineDiva's Annual Holiday Lists. Click on the heading to view the lists.
Moon Curser Contraband Syrah 2020
Moon Curser Viognier 2021
Moon Curser Moonlit 2021
Dec 12, 2022 at 10:30 AM
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TheWineDiva.ca/WineScores.ca - 2022 Releases, 9 wines rated 90+ Points
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Moon Curser Contraband Syrah 2020 - 92 Points
Moon Curser Dead of Night 2020 - 92 Points
Moon Curser Touriga Nacional 2020 - 92 Points
Moon Curser Arneis 2021 - 92 Points
Moon Curser Tempranillo 2020 - 92 Points
Moon Curser Viognier 2021 - 92 Points
Moon Curser Syrah 2020 - 91 Points
Moon Curser Roussanne Marsanne 2021 - 90 Points
Moon Curser Heist Rose 2021 - 90 Points
Moon Curser Malbec 2020 - 89 Points
Moon Curser Petit Verdot 2020 - 88 Points
Moon Curser Moonlit 2021 - 88 Points
Oct 28, 2022 at 1:38 PM
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TheWineDiva.ca/WineScores.ca - 2021 Releases, 13 wines rated 90+ Points
Moon Curser Syrah 2019 - 92 Points
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Moon Curser Dead of Night 2019 - 92 Points
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Moon Curser Touriga Nacional 2019 - 92 Points
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Moon Curser Tempranillo 2019 - 92 Points
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Moon Curser Viognier 2020 - 92 Points
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Moon Curser Border Vines 2019 - 91 Points
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Moon Curser Petit Verdot 2019 - 91 Points
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Moon Curser Dolcetto 2020 - 91 Points
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Moon Curser Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 - 91 Points
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Moon Curser Carménère 2019 - 91 Points
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Moon Curser Contraband Syrah 2019 - 91 Points
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Moon Curser Malbec 2019 - 90 Points
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Moon Curser Arneis 2020 - 90 Points
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Sep 16, 2021 at 12:25 PM
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TheWineDiva.ca/WineScores.ca - 2020 Releases, 10 wines above 90 Points
Moon Curser Roussanne Marsanne 2019 - 92 Points
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Moon Curser Touriga Nacional 2018 - 92 Points
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Moon Curser Syrah 2018 - 92 Points
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Moon Curser Tempranillo 2018 - 92 Points
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Moon Curser Dolcetto 2019 - 91 Points
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Moon Curser Arneis 2019 - 91 Points
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Moon Curser Viognier 2019 - 91 Points
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Moon Curser Dead of Night 2018 - 90 Points
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Moon Curser Malbec 2018 - 90 Points
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Moon Curser Contraband Syrah 2018 - 90 Points
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Moon Curser Border Vines 2018 - 89 Points
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Moon Curser Cavernet Sauvignon 2017 - 89 Points
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Moon Curser Carménère 2018 - 88 Points
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Moon Curser Moonlit 2019 - 88 Points
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Jan 12, 2021 at 10:49 AM
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TheWineDiva.ca/WineScores.ca - TOP 50: 2019 - Touriga Nacional 2017 - 93 Points
"Moon Curser Touriga Nacional, Okanagan Valley BC
93 Points
Region: Okanagan Valley Oliver / Osoyoos
Vintage: 2017
Winery: $40.0 limited release
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -30841
WineDiva's Review
Levity, complexity, singular.
One of Portugal's darling varieties, Touriga is a rare find outside of the Iberian borders.
Moon Curser's version outstanding; sour cherries and rhubarb, sweet and savoury spices, strawberry compote and tealeaf, leather and iodine aromas dominate the nose. The palate is fresh and juicy yet supple and classic. A delicious red with good persistent and lingering white pepper on the finish.
Recommended Pairings
Rich Meats , Cheese - Hard/Aged, Cellar Keepers"
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Nov 30, 2019 at 9:37 AM
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TheWineDiva.ca/WineScores.ca - Border Vines '17 - 92 Points, Dead of Night '17 - 92 Points, Petit Verdot '17 - 90 Points
"Moon Curser 'Border Vines' Okanagan Valley BC
92 Points
Region: Okanagan Valley Oliver / Osoyoos
Vintage: 2017
AB: $26.0 +price will vary
BC Private Wine Stores: $26.0 +price will vary
SK: $26.0 +price will vary
Winery: $25.99
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -783936
WineScores' Review
Savoury, expressivet, chewy.
The Border Vines is Moon Curser's Meritage or Bordeaux cuvee: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Carmenere, Malbec and Petit Verdot.
A pretty red, it expresses bold purple berries, violets and vanilla, sarsaparilla and mocha with hints of wet cedar. The palate is juicy with chewy tannins, plenty of appealing fruit and a lengthy cedary finish.
Decant before serving and pair with grilled meat, hearty bean stews or aged, hard cheeses.
Recommended Pairings
Rich Meats , Barbeque, French Food
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Moon Curser 'Dead of Night', Okanagan Valley BC
92 Points
Region: Okanagan Valley Oliver / Osoyoos
Vintage: 2017
BC Private Wine Stores: $40.0 + price will vary
Winery: $40.0
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -806117
WineScores' Review
Fragrant, succulent, complete.
Dead of Nightis a blend of Tannat (Madiran's tannic red variety) and Syrah, both from the South Okanagan.
It is a fragrant red, redolent with sweet cherries and baking spices, plum jam and violets, sarsaparilla and mocha. Fresh and balanced, savoury yet sweet; it has a spicy cocoa and espresso finish
Recommended Pairings
Rich Meats , Barbeque, Game Day Wines
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Moon Curser Petit Verdot, Okanagan Valley BC
90 Points
Region: Okanagan Valley Oliver / Osoyoos
Vintage: 2017
Winery: $31.0 winery only
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -20982
WineScores' Review
Fresh, firm, grippy.
This Osoyoos-based winery continues to produce a unique assortment of great wine and win kudos for them.
The Petit Verdot is inky and always laden with purple berries as well as violets, vanilla, baking spice, espresso and licorice. The palate is fresh on the entry and grows more powerful into the mid-palate; firm and chocolaty with expressive fruit and a grippy finish.
Recommended Pairings
Rich Meats, Barbeque, Cheese - Hard/Aged"
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Nov 27, 2019 at 9:41 AM
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Montecristo Magazine - Warm Up With Our Fall Wine Picks
"Moon Curser Tempranillo, 2017
Beata and Chris Tolley established South Okanagan’s Moon Curser Vineyards (originally named Twisted Tree Vineyards) on an old orchard in Osoyoos in 2004. Moon Curser refers to the border town’s history of gold smuggling: during the Gold Rush, miners would attempt midnight crossings hoping to avoid customs officers, however the brightness of the moon would often foil their plans for a clean getaway and, naturally, they would curse it. Now synonymous with making uniquely outstanding wines from varietals rarely or never seen elsewhere in Canada, Moon Curser’s 2017 tempranillo (a variety classic to Spain’s Rioja region) offers sweet vanilla, strawberries, tealeaf, and leather aromas. It is fresh and balanced and has a faintly spicy finish."
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Oct 1, 2019 at 11:44 AM
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Wine Scores - Moon Curser 'Dead of Night' 2014, Okanagan Valley BC 92 Points
"Region: Okanagan Valley Oliver / Osoyoos
Vintage: 2014
Moon Curser 'Dead of Night', Okanagan Valley BC
92 Points
WineScores' Review
Potent, expressive, plush.
Moon Curser is named for gold-smugglers trying to cross the Canada, U.S. border under the cover of darkness during the gold rush era. Often the brightness of the moon would foil their plans and they would be caught in their illegal activities.
The Dead of Night is a blend of Tannat (Madiran's tannic red grape variety) and Syrah, both from the South Okanagan.
Rich and chocolaty with kirsch, sarsaparilla, toffee and mocha aromas, which rolls into a plush and potent, spicy and generous palate. It is an opulent wine, modern but well structured.
Delicious."
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May 14, 2018 at 3:20 PM
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Wine Scores.ca - Wine Scores for Moon Curser Vineyards
92 points, 91 points, 90 points; plenty of good numbers here..Read more Click Here.
Jan 1, 2018 at 10:14 AM
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