The typical fresh notes of pencil shavings, red plums and raspberries that are associated with Cabernet Franc. Medium body with fresh acid and firm tannins. A pleasing salty black licorice nuance on the moderate-to-long finish. Well-integrated oak. Pleasing now but this wine will shine even more in a few years.
I love the unexpected, and this wine was just that. Tasted blind back in June, I had a preconceived idea when I was told it was a Petit Verdot from BC. How wrong I was! Full body with firm tannins and fresh acid and abundant notes of leather, dark plum and toast. One needs a piece of red meat to fully appreciate this wine. The tannins will mellow with proteins.
Ruby colour with a violet tint at the rim. Lifted black raspberry nose with oak spice and a light floral note. Medium-bodied, crisply dry, cranberry and sour cherry flavours; well-balanced and very Burgundian in style.
I have been trying this wine over many years and this might be the finest vintage of it I have had. Full body with chewy tannins and brisk acid are in harmony with the concentrated yet fresh notes of violet, black pepper and iron. Medium finish. Well-made and worth every dollar. If you like game meet, this is the wine to choose.
Ruby colour, black raspberry nose with a touch of vanilla oak. Medium-bodied, dry, elegant and well-structured.
Made from Pinot Noir, this dry rosé has appealing notes of juicy wild strawberries, pink grapefruit and white peach. Vibrant acidity with a nice creamy mouthfeel and a structure to match grilled salmon.
Merlot (55%) from the Naramata estate with Cabernet Sauvignon (30%) from Oliver, Malbec (10%) and Petit Verdot (5%). Picked and co-fermented except for the Cabernet, which was added later to keep tannins in check. A definite and welcome nod to Provence, with red fruits up front followed by wild cherry, rhubarb and earthy notes with juicy acidity, through a crisp, dry finish.