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February is probably one of the slowest months for any kind of new BC product and it is a good time to buy a case of the wines you have been enjoying because many good ones are just about depleted in stock. Good news is the unoaked whites from 2003 are just around the corner and in March we start to see the flow with many new Gewurztraminers first out of the chute. Reds tend to be pre summer with Note Bene from Black Hills, Burrowing Owl Merlot and Sandhill reds generally released in June. Tinhorn has just released their 2001 Merlot and Cabernet Franc with an opposite profile from the last vintage, as the 2000 Merlot is still quite firm and the Cab Franc drinking beautifully but this vintage the Merlot is much more approachable on release with the Franc a little tannic right now. Below are some wines tasted this month and we have at least a bit of stock left in the stores. Cheers, GB
Cedar Creek, 2001
$17.54 |
Chardonnay |
Dry White |
| Ripe apples & toasty oak with a big mouth feel that does finish with an oak taste |
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Cedar Creek, 2000
$23.62 |
Estate Select Pinot Noir |
Red |
| Fragrant berry, cherry & spice that is multi layered, full flavoured and supple |
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Cedar Creek, 2001
$19.62 |
Merlot |
Red |
| Lots of oak over blackberry & plum with an oak taste on the finish - decant at least 1 hour |
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Cedar Creek, 2002
$16.53 |
Pinot Gris |
White |
| Delicious with ripe fruit, a hint of vanilla & lots of rich texture that has a juicy, peppery note on the finish |
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Cedar Creek, 2001
$28.61 |
Platinum Chardonnay |
Dry White |
| Big butterscotch, toast & ripe fruit aromas with lots of texture, intensity & spicy length |
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Cedar Creek, 2001
$44.99 |
Platinum Meritage |
Red |
| Concentrated black cherry & plum with sweet new oak but is tight, has good weight & a firm finish |
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Crow's Nest, 2002
$13.33 |
Chardonnay |
White |
| Fresh & juicy with ripe apple flavours that keep you tipping the glass |
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Deep Creek Winery, 2002
$14.34 |
Pinot Blanc |
White |
| Ripe fruit aromas of apple & pear with lots of flavour & texture |
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Echo Valley Vineyards, 2001
$14.90 |
Chardonnay |
White |
| Fresh with ripe apple aromas & taste |
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Gehringer, 2002
$13.41 |
PR Pinot Gris |
White |
| Citrus & white pepper notes in a soft easy to drink style that has a slight mineral note |
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Greata Ranch, 2002
$14.45 |
Pinot Blanc |
White |
| Apple & citrus aromas with some ripe fruit up front that turns super dry on the finish |
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Greata Ranch, 2002
$17.54 |
Pinot Noir |
Red |
| Aromatic spice notes to the strawberry & violet aromas with a soft texture but oaky finish |
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Hawthorne, 2001
$15.49 |
Pinot Gris |
White |
| Intense green apple with mineral notes, quite a bit of weight & richness that comes to a crisp finish |
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Hawthorne See Ya Later Ranch, 2002
$19.62 |
Pinot Gris |
White |
| Vanilla, honey, spice & ripe apple aromas that echo through the lush palate in a full blown style |
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Hillside, 2002
$15.39 |
Pinot Gris |
White |
| Ripe peach aromas with a lush, soft palate - good for a cocktail wine |
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Jackson Triggs, 2002
$11.35 |
Chardonnay |
White |
| Light notes of butter & toast over ripe tropical fruit with a lovely texture & balance - Great Value! |
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Jackson Triggs, 2001
$25.62 |
Meritage Red Grand Reserve |
Heavier Reds |
| Smoky rich oak aromas with concentrated ripe fruit flavours that are intense & chewy |
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Jackson Triggs, 2000
$23.62 |
Merlot Grand Reserve |
Red |
| Brown sugar, vanilla & black cherry aromas with soft, rich flavours that are supple & long |
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Jackson Triggs, 2000
$70.31 |
Riesling Icewine Grand Reserve |
White |
| Ultra rich with dried apricot, tropical fruit & nut character that lasts for minutes on the palate |
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Lang, 2002
$20.02 |
Merlot |
Reds |
| Plum & cherry with a hint of liquorice in the nose with lots of fruit & vanilla to the soft, full palate |
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Lang, 2000
$16.43 |
Pinot Meunier |
White |
| Cherry cool aid aromas & flavours that have an appealing juicy sourness on the finish |
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Lang, 2002
$14.34 |
Pinot Noir |
Lighter Reds |
| Cherry & strawberry aromas with a supple texture & sweet fruit flavours |
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Lang, 2002
$25.13 |
Viognier |
White |
| Honey & tropical fruit with a rich concentrated taste that finishes with a nutty edge |
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Mission Hill, 2002
$14.39 |
Gewurztraminer |
White |
| Very ripe & perfumed but the palate is quite crisp with just a hint of sugar |
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Mission Hill, 2002
$16.47 |
Reserve Pinot Gris |
White |
| Ripe peach aromas with juicy flavours that stay crisp on the finish |
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Mission Hill, 2001
$18.53 |
Shiraz Reserve |
Red |
| Lots of ripe blackberry & pepper notes with good texture & length - a great effort for this grape in BC |
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Mt. Boucherie, 2002
$11.37 |
Gamay Noir |
Red |
| Stewed cherry aromas & flavours with a peppery note to the sweet fruit finish |
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Quails Gate, 2001
$35.61 |
Family Reserve Pinot Noir |
Red |
| Rich aromas of black cherry, sage, spice & vanilla with mouth filling flavours & supple, spicy tannins |
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Tinhorn Creek, 2001
$15.50 |
Pinot Noir |
Lighter Reds |
| Cherry & vanilla aromas that carry into the round, soft palate |
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Quails Gate, 2001
$19.62 |
LR Cabernet Sauvignon |
Red |
| Spicy berry aromas & flavours with a touch of vanilla, medium body and soft tannins |
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Quails Gate, 2002
$19.62 |
LR Pinot Noir |
Red |
| Good complexity with spicy black cherry & fresh leather aromas that are ripe on the palate & spicy on the finish |
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Alison Ranch, 2001
$13.41 |
Merlot |
Red |
| Black cherry & plum aromas with a soft, supple palate that lingers with a bit of pepperiness |
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Red Rooster, 2002
$24.52 |
Meritage |
Red |
| Ripe black cherry to red liquorice aromas with bright flavours on a leaner frame & spicy soft tannins |
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Sandhill, 2000
$25.62 |
Barbera |
Red |
| Cinnamon & fennel seed notes to the ripe blackberry character with a sweet, juicy palate |
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Sumac Ridge, 2002
$12.39 |
Chardonnay |
Un-oaked |
| Ripe apple aromas & flavours that are lush and inviting, easy to drink on it's own |
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Sumac Ridge, 2002
$20.58 |
Meritage |
White |
| Creamy new oak aromas dominate with lots of intensity & medium weight that catch the citrus flavours |
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Sumac Ridge, 1999
$20.39 |
Pipe |
Red |
| Cooked cranberry & dried fruit aromas with sweet, spicy flavours that are long on the finish |
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Sumac Ridge, 2002
$13.41 |
PR Gewürztraminer |
White |
| Spicy floral nose with lots of ripe tropical fruit that is juicy on the palate |
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Summerhill, 2001
$45.62 |
Platinum Cabernet Sauvignon |
Red |
| Black current, cedar & liquorice notes are fragrant with mouth filling flavours, that have lots of intensity & lingering |
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