ABOUT ME RETAILERS & AGENTS CONTACT ME

WineDiva

Professional Wine Reviews without Pretention

Join! Become a Diva
It is Free!

Subscribe to WineDiva:

Member Login | Register

Burrowing Owl Estate Winery 'Athene', Okanagan Valley BC
Other Readers Rated this Wine:

Region: British Columbia Oliver
Vintage: 2013
Price:
Winery: $35.0
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -148486

Had this wine? Rate It.

WineDiva's Review

Expressive, chocolaty, supple.
This vintage the Athene is 48% Cabernet Sauvignon and 52% Syrah. It is aged in American and Hungarian oak, half new, half one-year-old.
It is stylish and expressive with grapey aromas wound around blueberry, chocolate, mocha and baking spice with a meaty core doused with wild herbs. It is supple with great structure; it is smooth, chocolaty and spicy with cherry and wild berry flavours rolling across the finish. Overall, great balance and structure.
Pair: Pepper crusted rib-eye steak, hearty mushroom ravioli with Parmesan and herbs or seasonal game meats.

Recommended Pairings
Good First Impressions, Cellar Keepers, First Date

©copyright 2025 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Diva reviewed - 2017-01-05 10:13:28.0

Like this wine? Try These

Reviews: 60, Pages: 1 of 1, 1

Burrowing Owl Estate Winery 'Athene', Okanagan Valley BC
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region: British Columbia Oliver
Vintage: 2019
Price:
Winery: $40.0
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -148486

Ranking: 100.00125
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Burrowing Owl Estate Winery 'Athene', Okanagan Valley BC
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region: British Columbia Oliver
Vintage: 2021
Price:
Winery: $41.0
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -148486

Ranking: 100.000149
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

McWatters Collection White Meritage, Okanagan Valley BC
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region: British Columbia Okanagan Valley
Vintage: 2020
Price:
Winery: $30.0
BC CSPC:
Ranking: 59.001424
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Harper's Trail 'Thadd Springs Vineyard' Cabernet Franc, Thompson Valley, British Columbia
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region:
Vintage: 2021
Price:
Winery: $29.0
BC CSPC:
Ranking: 59.001408
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Lake Sonoma Winery Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County California
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region: California Sonoma
Vintage: 2019
Price:
AB: $30.0 + price will vary
BC: $29.99
ON: $29.95 consignment
Quebec: $33.0
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -355719

Ranking: 59.001349
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Lake Sonoma Winery Dry Creek Zinfandel, Sonoma County California
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region: California Sonoma
Vintage: 2018
Price:
BC: $25.99
Widely Available: $25.0 + across Canada
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -355719

Ranking: 59.001251
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Spearhead Pinot Noir Rose, Okanagan Valley BC
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region: British Columbia Okanagan Valley
Vintage: 2020
Price:
BC Private Wine Stores: $23.0 + price will vary
Winery: $23.0
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -606715

Ranking: 59.001246
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Mt. Boucherie Blaufrankisch, Similkameen Valley, BC
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region: Okanagan Valley West Bank
Vintage: 2021
Price:
Winery: $28.0 sold out
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -64428

Ranking: 59.001238
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Lake Sonoma Winery Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County California
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region: California Sonoma
Vintage: 2018
Price:
AB: $30.0 + price will vary
BC: $28.99
ON: $29.95 consignment
Quebec: $33.0
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -355719

Ranking: 59.001039
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Lake Sonoma Winery Dry Creek Zinfandel, Sonoma County California
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region: California Sonoma
Vintage: 2019
Price:
BC: $27.99
Widely Available: $25.0 + across Canada
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -355719

Ranking: 59.000851
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Spearhead Pinot Noir Rose, Okanagan Valley BC
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region: British Columbia Okanagan Valley
Vintage: 2021
Price:
BC Private Wine Stores: $23.0 + price will vary
Winery: $25.0
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -606715

Ranking: 59.000606
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Gnarly Head Old Vine Zin, Lodi California
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region: California Lodi
Vintage: 2018
Price:
BC: $18.99
Widely Available: $15.0 to $20 across Canada
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -297929

Ranking: 59.000529
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Gnarly Head Chardonnay, California
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region: California Lodi
Vintage: 2020
Price:
BC Private Wine Stores: $20.0 +price will vary
Widely Available: $20.0 + across Canada
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -297929

Ranking: 59.000295
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Lake Sonoma Winery Pinot Noir, Sonoma County California
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region: California Sonoma
Vintage: 2018
Price:
BC: $30.0 +price will vary
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -355719

Ranking: 59.00006
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Escorihuela '1884' Estate Grown Syrah, Mendoza Argentina
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region:
Vintage: 2021
Price:
AB: $16.99 + price will vary
BC: $19.99
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -744532

Ranking: 57.001118
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Escorihuela '1884' Estate Grown Syrah, Mendoza Argentina
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region:
Vintage: 2019
Price:
AB: $16.0 + price will vary
BC: $17.99
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -744532

Ranking: 57.000973
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Escorihuela '1884' Cabernet Sauvignon 'Finca E.G., Agrelo, Mendoza Argentina
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region:
Vintage: 2020
Price:
AB: $16.0 + price will vary
BC: $17.99
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -750457

Ranking: 57.000937
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

La Posta 'Pizzella' Red Blend, Mendoza Argentina
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region: Argentina Mendoza
Vintage: 2019
Price:
BC Private Wine Stores: $26.0 +price will vary
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -923789

Ranking: 57.000788
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Escorihuela '1884' Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon, Mendoza Argentina
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region:
Vintage: 2021
Price:
AB: $18.0 + price will vary
BC: $19.99
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -750457

Ranking: 57.000619
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Pascual Toso 'Limited Edition' Malbec, Mendoza Argentina
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region:
Vintage: 2020
Price:
BC Private Wine Stores: $20.0 +price will vary
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -920637

Ranking: 57.000228
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Pascual Toso Reserva Malbec, Mendoza Argentina
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region:
Vintage: 2019
Price:
BC Private Wine Stores: $28.0 +price will vary
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -447888

Ranking: 55.001409
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Mascota Vineyards 'La Mascota' Malbec, Mendoza Argentina
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region:
Vintage: 2020
Price:
BC Private Wine Stores: $20.0
BC CSPC:
Ranking: 55.001148
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Cabernet Franc, Okanagan Valley BC
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region: British Columbia Oliver
Vintage: 2019
Price:
AB: $36.0 + price will vary
BC Private Wine Stores: $36.0 + price will vary
Winery: $36.0
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -178756

Ranking: 55.001099
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Moon Curser 'Heist' Rose, Okanagan Valley BC
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region: Okanagan Valley Oliver / Osoyoos
Vintage: 2023
Price:
BC Private Wine Stores: $30.0 +price will vary
Winery: $27.0 + tax
BC CSPC:
Ranking: 55.00106
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Moon Curser 'Broad Daylight', Okanagan Valley BC
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region: Okanagan Valley Oliver / Osoyoos
Vintage: 2024
Price:
Winery: $25.99 + tax
BC CSPC:
Ranking: 55.000864
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Moon Curser 'Heist' Rose, Okanagan Valley BC
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region: Okanagan Valley Oliver / Osoyoos
Vintage: 2021
Price:
BC Private Wine Stores: $30.0 +price will vary BC AB SK
Winery: $27.0 sold out at winery
BC CSPC:
Ranking: 55.000815
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Cabernet Franc, Okanagan Valley BC
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region: British Columbia Oliver
Vintage: 2022
Price:
AB: $36.0 + price will vary
BC Private Wine Stores: $36.0 + price will vary
Winery: $36.0
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -556621

Ranking: 55.000715
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Moon Curser 'Heist' Rose, Okanagan Valley BC
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region: Okanagan Valley Oliver / Osoyoos
Vintage: 2022
Price:
BC Private Wine Stores: $30.0 +price will vary BC AB SK
Winery: $27.0 + tax
BC CSPC:
Ranking: 55.000687
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Cabernet Sauvignon, Okanagan Valley BC
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region: British Columbia Oliver
Vintage: 2022
Price:
BC Private Wine Stores: $45.0 + price will vary
Winery: $45.0
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -508200

Ranking: 55.000265
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Cabernet Sauvignon, Okanagan Valley BC
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region: British Columbia Oliver
Vintage: 2020
Price:
AB: $35.0 + price will vary
BC Private Wine Stores: $35.0 + price will vary
Winery: $35.0
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -508200

Ranking: 55.000182
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Painted Rock Syrah, Skaha Bench, Okanagan Valley BC
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region:
Vintage: 2020
Price:
BC: $52.99 BCLDB
BC Private Wine Stores: $55.0 + price will vary
Winery: $49.99
BC CSPC:
Ranking: 53.001012
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Frescobaldi 'Perano', Chianti Classico, Tuscany Italy
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region:
Vintage: 2019
Price:
BC: $35.0 +price will vary
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -24211

Ranking: 53.000816
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Pere Anselme 'La Fiole Reserve' Cotes du Rhone Villages, France
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region: Rhone Valley Chateauneuf du Pape
Vintage: 2018
Price:
BC: $29.99
Widely Available: $30.0 + price will vary
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -110414

Ranking: 53.00081
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Painted Rock 'Red Icon', Skaha Bench, Okanagan Valley BC
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region:
Vintage: 2019
Price:
BC Private Wine Stores: $80.0 + price may vary
Winery: $79.0
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -468900

Ranking: 53.000481
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Painted Rock Syrah, Skaha Bench, Okanagan Valley BC
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region:
Vintage: 2018
Price:
BC: $42.99 BCLDB
BC Private Wine Stores: $45.0 + price will vary
Winery: $42.99
BC CSPC:
Ranking: 53.00009
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Tenute Rossetti 'Ppggio Civetta Governo', Tuscany, Italy
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region:
Vintage: 2020
Price:
BC: $29.99
BC CSPC:
Ranking: 30.001413
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Tenute Rossetti 'Ppggio Civetta Governo', Tuscany, Italy
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region:
Vintage: 2020
Price:
BC: $29.99
BC CSPC:
Ranking: 30.001399
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Bodega Valparaiso 'Finca El Encinal' Roble, Ribera del Duero, Spain
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region: Spain Ribiera del Duero
Vintage: 2022
Price:
BC Private Wine Stores: $20.0 +price will vary
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -174105

Ranking: 30.001393
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Chateau D'Agassac 'L'Agassant' Bordeaux, France
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region:
Vintage: 2018
Price:
BC Private Wine Stores: $25.0 +price will vary
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -336129

Ranking: 30.001359
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Poggio al Tufo 'Rompicollo' Rosso Toscana, Maremma, Italy
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region:
Vintage: 2021
Price:
BC: $26.99
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -780585

Ranking: 30.001356
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Winemaker's Cut 'Bohemian' Cabernet Franc, Okanagan Valley, BC
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region: British Columbia Oliver
Vintage: 2020
Price:
Winery: $37.0 sold out at winery
BC CSPC:
Ranking: 30.001343
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Stemmari Rose, Sicily, Italy
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region:
Vintage: 2023
Price:
BC Private Wine Stores: $22.0 + price will vary
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -275883

Ranking: 30.001321
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Sandhill Sauvignon Blanc, Okanagan Valley, BC
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region: Okanagan Valley Oliver / Osoyoos
Vintage: 2021
Price:
Winery: $15.99
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -587048

Ranking: 30.001311
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Corcelettes Estate Winery Merlot, Similkameen Valley, BC
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region: British Columbia Similkameen Valley DVA
Vintage: 2019
Price:
Winery: $28.9
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -665190

Ranking: 30.001298
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Yalumba 'The Octavius' Shiraz, Barossa Valley, Australia
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region:
Vintage: 2019
Price:
BC Private Wine Stores: $200.0 approx.
BC CSPC:
Ranking: 30.001276
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Time Estate Brut, Okanagan Valley BC
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region: British Columbia Okanagan Valley
Vintage: NV
Price:
BC Private Wine Stores: $35.0 + price may vary
Winery: $35.0
BC CSPC:
Ranking: 30.001268
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Yalumba 'The Signature' Cabernet Sauvignon~Shiraz, Barossa Valley, Australia
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region:
Vintage: 2014
Price:
BC Private Wine Stores: $120.0 approx.
BC CSPC:
Ranking: 30.001267
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

T&V Careme Terre Brulee 'Le Blanc' Chenin Blanc, Swartland, South Africa
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region: South Africa Swartland
Vintage: 2020
Price:
BC: $22.0
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -182934

Ranking: 30.001262
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Fonseca 'Bin No. 27' Reserve Port, Portugal
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region: Portugal Douro
Vintage: NV
Price:
BC: $24.99
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -271585

Ranking: 30.001237
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Champagne Canard~Duchene 'Cuvee Leonie', Champagne, France
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region:
Vintage: NV
Price:
Quebec: $56.0
BC CSPC:
Ranking: 30.001231
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Stag's Hollow 'Tragically Vidal', Okanagan Valley, BC
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region: British Columbia Okanagan Valley
Vintage: 2021
Price:
Winery: $20.0
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -541110

Ranking: 30.001204
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Paco & Lola 'Prime' Albarino Lias, Rias Baixas, Galicia, Spain
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region:
Vintage: 2018
Price:
Quebec: $22.8
BC CSPC:
Ranking: 30.001185
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Moselland Riesling Kabinett 'Piesporter Michelsberg', Germany
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region:
Vintage: 2020
Price:
BC: $17.99
BC CSPC:
Ranking: 30.00115
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Yalumba 'The Signature' Cabernet Sauvignon~Shiraz, Barossa Valley, Australia
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region:
Vintage: 2019
Price:
BC Private Wine Stores: $100.0 approx.
BC CSPC:
Ranking: 30.001115
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Luis Marin 'Essentia Viva' Tempranillo, Carinena, Spain
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region: Spain Aragon
Vintage: 2022
Price:
BC Private Wine Stores: $16.0 +price will vary
BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -277547

Ranking: 30.001109
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Winemaker's Cut 'Bohemian' Petit Verdot, Okanagan Valley, BC
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region: British Columbia Oliver
Vintage: 2020
Price:
Winery: $40.0 sold out at winery
BC CSPC:
Ranking: 30.00109
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Le Rughe Prosecco Brut, Conegliano, Veneto, Italy
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region: Veneto Prosecco DOC
Vintage: NV
Price:
BC Private Wine Stores: $20.0 +price will vary
BC CSPC:
Ranking: 30.001084
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Falernia 'Number One', Elqui Valley, Chile
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region:
Vintage: 2018
Price:
BC: $30.0 +price will vary
BC CSPC:
Ranking: 30.001075
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Leyda Sauvignon Blanc Reserva, Leyda Valley, Chile
Other Readers Rated this Wine:
Region:
Vintage: 2022
Price:
BC: $16.99
BC CSPC:
Ranking: 30.001074
Had this wine? Rate It.

Read Review

Reviews: 60, Pages: 1 of 1, 1

Visit My Sister Site WineScores.ca is WineDiva's sister site. Visit WineScores.ca to find all your favorite wines scored out of 100 points. + Winescores.ca travels to the world's wine regions to bring you the goods on producers, vineyards, winemakers and of course wine!	Who is Wine Diva? WineDiva is my alter ego. She wears a cork tiara and is proof that a girl can have her w(h)ine and drink it too! WineDiva.ca is a tongue-in-cheek approach to my very serious passion for all things wine. It is my goal to make wine fun, to make this website subtly educational & deviously inspirational. Vintage reciting wine snobs beware, this WineDiva is painting the wine world pink and making it her own! Care to join me?	We Protect Your Privacy We do not share your email address with anyone. Your email address will be used for the WineDiva newsletter You can opt out of receiving the newsletter anytime.
WineDiva is a registered trademark. Unauthorized use is prohibited. Contact \| Home

Your Pages

WINES

Articles

Like this wine? Try These