2013 Sauvignon Blanc
Santa Rita 120
Valle Central, Chile
$10.99
Bronze medal
Tasted 2014 07
Very pale straw in colour with light intensity. The nose shows varietal character – grass and gooseberries with a hint of peach. Good balance, crisp and refreshing. Citrus and mineral on the palate with peach flavours lingering on the finish. A good value Sauvignon Blanc. Pair with anything you’d garnish with lemon – oysters, white fish, salmon, etc.
2012 Chardonnay
Marques de Casa Concha
Limari, Chile
$19.99
Silver medal
Tasted 2014 07
Golden straw colour with medium-light intensity. Well-integrated oak and fruit on the nose with a buttery note. Well balanced. Apple and tropical fruit on the palate with pineapple lingering on the finish.
2013 Spice Jar (white blend)
Lake Breeze
Naramata, BC
$19.00
Bronze medal
Tasted 2014 07
A blend of 55% Gewurztraminer, 30% Viognier, and 15% Schoenberger. Pale straw in colour with medium-light intensity. A floral, spicy fruit salad nose. Good balance with good mouth feel. Bright fruit on the palate. A medium-long finish with a very slight bitterness from the Gewurztraminer. I had this with baked teriyaki chicken, baked rice and stir-fried vegetables. Also pair with curries and Asian dishes.
2009 Intermission Series Pinot Noir, Merlot, Malbec
Soaring Eagle
Naramata, BC
$14.90
Bronze Medal
Tasted 2014 06
Garnet red tinged with brick and a medium intensity. Stewed plums, chocolate and vanilla on the nose. Good balance. Dry red fruit and cocoa on the palate. A medium-short finish. This wine threw a tartaric deposit, which likely added to its softness.
2013 Latitude 50
Gray Monk
Lake Country, BC
$12.99
Bronze Medal
Tasted 2014 06
Pale lemon yellow colour with medium-light intensity. Pear and peach juice on the nose. Good balance. Melon, pear and peach on the palate with a citrus note on the back end. A medium finish. This is an easy to drink summer sipper. Serve with light snack foods or hors d’oeuvres.
2013 Vina Esmeralda
Torres
Catalunya, Spain
$14.99
Silver Medal
Tasted 2014 06
Pale straw in colour with a medium-light intensity. Pleasing floral and tropical fruit aromas on the nose. Off dry with good balance. Floral, melon and spice on the palate with a medium finish. A refreshing patio wine. Serve it on its own or with skewered prawns, seafood, or prosciutto wrapped melon.
