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Tasting Notes for May 2004

Gehringer Dry Rock, 2003
$13.49		 Sauvignon Blanc Dry White No Oak - DRY
Good varietal character with grassy gooseberry aromas & flavours that finishes with a crisp snap

Gray Monk, 2002
$13.49		 Rotberger Rose Dry White No Oak - OFF DRY
Cherry candy aromas with a slight peppermint character that is soft & fruity

Hester Creek, 2002
$11.90		 Pinot Blanc Dry White No Oak - DRY
Ripe Honied apples & pears with big rich flavours that have a balancing tartness on the finish

Lake Breeze, 2003
$14.90		 Semillon Dry White No Oak - DRY
Ripe fig & bosc pear aromas with notes of damp hay, the flavours really kick in mid palate finishing nice & crisp

Mission Hill, 2002
$14.99		 Sauvignon Blanc Dry White No Oak - DRY
Quite ripe with citrus aromas & flavours that have a blast of fruit on the palate but not overly tart

Mt. Boucherie, 2003
$11.35		 Semillon Dry White No Oak - DRY
Ripe melon & fresh hay aromas with good fruit flavour & balance

Sumac Ridge, 2002
$13.49		 Sauvignon Blanc Dry White No Oak - DRY
Fresh cirus aromas with some ripe melon that has softened up on the palate & has a much rounder texture since last tasted
Bronze OWF 2002 vintage

Mission Hill, 2002
$17.49		 Res Sauvignon Blanc Dry White with Oak - OFF DRY
Perfumed floral & cut grass notes to the citrus peel character that has good intensity on the palate & crisp finish
Silver OWF 2002 vintage

Sumac Ridge, 2001
$16.99		 PR Sauvignon Blanc Dry White with Oak - DRY
A FUME style with toasty oak & ripe tropical fruit flavours that carry lots of weight & intensity on the palate
Bronze OWF 2001 vintage

Black Hills, 2002
$31.90		 Nota Bene Heavier Reds - DRY
Concentrated aromas of super ripe fruit & dried spices with loads of body & intensity, soft tannins & a lingering peppery finish

Calona Wines Artist Series, 2002
$14.49		 Cabernet Merlot Heavier Reds - DRY
Lots of oak with a mocha character that carries right through to the finish but some currant & dried plum that needs time to open up

Gehringer Dry Rock, 2002
$14.99		 Cabernet Merlot Heavier Reds - DRY
Plummy, black currant aromas with sage notes that carry though the supple fruit driven palate

JT - Okanagan Vineyards, 2002
$8.29		 Cabernet Merlot Heavier Reds - DRY
Ripe berry with some cedar spice notes, lots of fruit on the palate & a youthful grip on the finish

JT - Osoyoos LaRose, 2001
$35.00		 Meritage Heavier Reds - DRY
Concentrated plum, black cherry & currant with spice, leather, cedar & sage. Lots of intensity, with medium weight & firm chewy tannins - Good complexity

Sandhill, 2002
$17.49		 Cabernet Merlot Heavier Reds - DRY
Toasty new oak with concentrated black currant, plum & cherry that is wound tight & firm on the finish - cellar or decant

Sandhill, 2002
$17.49		 Merlot Heavier Reds - DRY
Toasty oak & vanilla over concentrated black cherry & plum character with good intensity, medium body finishing with some grip

Sumac Ridge, 2002
$13.49		 Cabernet Merlot Heavier Reds - DRY
Bright fruit aromas of currant, plum & cherry with sage & oak notes. Good weight & balance, finishing with ripe spicy tannins

Summerhill, 2003
$19.95		 Baco Noir Heavier Reds - OFF DRY
Blackberry jam with an herb note & a soft, ripe fruit taste that finishes with just enough acid to balance

Gray Monk, 2003
$12.49		 Latitude Fifty Sweeter Wines - OFF DRY
Lots of ripe fruit aromas & flavours with some peach notes. Soft & easy to drink

Hawthorne, 2002
$7.29		 Mt. White Sweeter Wines - DRY
Some Riesling character comes through with ample apple flavours & good balance

Hawthorne, 2002
$14.49		 Mt. White - Magnum Sweeter Wines - OFF DRY
Some Riesling character comes through with ample apple flavours & good balance

JT - Okanagan Vineyards, 2002
$6.99		 Select White Sweeter Wines - OFF DRY
A hint of Chardonnay character with modest fruit flavours & good over all balance for the price

Lang, 2002
$11.90		 Blanc de Noir Rose Sweeter Wines - MEDIUM DRY
Floral notes to the cherry character with a fruity palate that tapers to an almost dry finish

Pinot Reach, 2001
$11.29		 Blush Sweeter Wines - OFF DRY
Strawberry jam character that has a caramel note & a soft sweet palate

Quails Gate, 2003
$14.99		 LR Chasselas PB Sweeter Wines - OFF DRY
Ripe melons with honey notes & a soft juicy palate

Slamka, 1999
$12.99		 Auxerrois Old Vines Sweeter Wines - OFF DRY
Honied apples with a creamy nut character, good intensity of flavour that stays fresh & lively on the finish

Sumac Ridge, 2003
$9.99		 Blush Sweeter Wines - MEDIUM DRY
Peachy notes to the cherry aromas & flavours, finishing with a touch of tannin to balance

Summerhill, 2001
$8.95		 Star Sweeter Wines - OFF DRY
There's a flinty note to the apple aromas with a sweet mid palate but enough crispness on the finish to balance

Tinhorn Creek, 2003
$14.50		 Gewurztraminer Sweeter Wines - MEDIUM DRY
Ripe tropical aromas & flavours that are big & soft with a hint of spice on the finish

Jackson Triggs, 2003
$13.49		 Sauvignon Blanc Dry White No Oak - DRY
Just a light fruit aroma with a ripe pineapple taste that is pretty soft & simple

Lake Breeze, 2003
$14.90		 Pinot Blanc Dry White No Oak - DRY
Ripe melon & tropical fruit charcter that is really forward on the palate with good intensity

 

 

 

 
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