BCWAS Fall Harvest @Sam_WineTeacher

The BC Wine Appreciation Society’s Fall Harvest event was held at De Dutch restaurant at the Vancouver Convention Centre West. The popular event was sold out with seventy-two people in attendance. More than a dozen wines from the societies cellars were available for tasting. It was a relaxed, informal and intimate gathering. Les Amis du Fromage supplied the cheeses and charcuterie and hot applies were provided by De Dutch.

 

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For two hours people mingled, chatted and sampled some impressive wines. Included in the offerings were the following:

 

Hester Creek 2014 Trebbiano

– honeyed with good mouthfeel

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Hugging Tree 2013 Viognier

– good body and balance, pleasing on the palate with apple and lime

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Cedar Creek Platinum 2013 Block 3 Riesling

– an amazing example of what BC can do with riesling. Gold medal.

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Harper’s Trail 2012 Chardonnay

– nicely oaked with good fruit

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8th Generation Confidence Frizzante

– very nice, red berry flavours, nice mousse, medium plus finish

 

Spierhead 2014 Pinot Noir Rosé

  • good flavour, well balanced, medium plus finish

 

Hillside 2011 Old Vines Gamay Noir

– good balance, good varietal character

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Burrowing Owl 2007 Cabernet Franc

– very good nose, but perhaps slightly past its prime

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Quails’ Gate 2007 Pinot Noir

– perhaps a bit past its peak – faded fruit, but some nice aged notes

 

Quails’ Gate 2013 Pinot Noir

– very good, nicely integrated oak and fruit, quite yummy

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Painted Rock 2008 Merlot

– quite good, but not their best vintage

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Laughing Stock 2008 Blind Trust

– very good, showing some pleasing secondary aromas and flavours

 

Sandhill 2012 Malbec

– impressive, soft silky tannins and big in the mouth, great BC malbec

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Clos du Soleil 2010 Celestiale

– very good, classic Bordeaux quality, will improve with further aging

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The best wine of the evening was clearly the Cedar Creek Platinum 2013 Block 3 Riesling, a true classic. What a treat it was to taste this outstanding wine.

 

It was a wonderful to spend an evening talking with BC wine devotees and comparing notes. Big thanks to Brian Glaum and the rest of the BCWAS executive team – Patricia Patterson, Shelley Hayashi, Bob Halifax, Kristal Kaulbach, Russell Ball and Gina Chan for making this great evening possible.

 

sam the wine teacher

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