In addition to the weekly wine review and the various other, usually wine-related, articles I write for My Van City, I am going to include a new one that will appear from time to time. I’m calling it, ‘From the Cellar’. It will be similar to the wine reviews, except that it will feature aged … Read more
2021 Entre-Deux-Mers Chateau Nicot Entre de Mers, France $22.99 Pale lemon yellow with medium-minus intensity. An interwoven nose of citrus, melon, gooseberry, lanolin, and gunflint with a smoky back end. Good balance with good mouthfeel. Juicy on the palate with the fresh aromas reflected on the palate followed by a medium-plus finish with some flavours … Read more
2020 Tender Summer Reserve (White Blend) Tender Hope West Kelowna $28.00 Yellow straw with medium intensity. Aromas of grapefruit, white flowers, petroleum, crisp green apple, lime, peach, and steely notes. With a nose like that, you just know Riesling leads this blend (75%) followed by Roussanne (20%) and Chardonnay (5%). Good balance and full body. … Read more
2023 Pinot Gris Blue Grouse Duncan, BC $29.99 Golden straw colour with medium-minus intensity. The nose is fruity and pleasant with aromas of apple, apricot peel, citrus, delicate notes of pear and pineapple, and minerality, with a steely undertone. Good balance. Full on the palate with flavours reflecting the nose and a medium-plus finish. A … Read more
In addition to the weekly wine review and the various other, usually wine-related, articles I write for My Van City, I am going to include a new one that will appear from time to time. I’m calling it, ‘From the Cellar’. It will be much like the wine reviews, except that it will feature wines … Read more
2022 Pinot Gris (Vig) Roche Penticton, BC $24.00 Label designed by Marina Billinghurst. This wine was organically farmed and fermented in stainless steel. Straw coloured with medium-minus intensity. Aromas of lime, minerality, melon, apple, pear peel, honeysuckle, and green apple on the nose. Good balance. Bright on the palate with integrated flavours that echo the … Read more
2022 Capriccio (Riesling) High Note Penticton, BC $28.00 Pale yellow with a green tinge and medium-light intensity. Apricot pit, citrus, pineapple, honey, grapefruit pith, and minerality on the nose. Good balance. The flavours echo the nose followed by a medium-plus finish. This is a slightly softer Riesling for those who find some too acidic. 89 … Read more
2022 Sauvignon Blanc (Chronos) TIME Family of Wines Penticton, BC $29.99 Pale straw with medium-light intensity. The nose is well integrated with aromas of peas fresh out of the pod, Ambrosia apple, citrus, melon, and honey. Good balance with a creamy texture. The palate reflects the nose followed by a medium-plus finish with pleasing flavours … Read more
2022 Chardonnay (Okanagan Valley) Meyer Family Vineyards Okanagan Falls, BC $20.96 Pale straw with medium-light intensity. Just a deft touch of oak on the nose enhances the fruit, primarily apple, lemon, mandarin peel, peach, and tropical fruit. Good balance. Crisp on the palate followed by a medium-plus finish. What’s not to like about a wine … Read more
