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July 2006
Calona Wines Artist Series, 2005 $13.49
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Pinot Gris |
Dry White No Oak - DRY |
| There's a creamy note to the apple aromas with good flavour & weight that has a peppery lemon finish |
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Inniskillin, 2005 $14.99
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Pinot Grigio Reserve |
Dry White No Oak - DRY |
| Ripe tropical fruit aromas & flavours with a creamy mouthfeel & a crisp lemony finish - perfect for seafood |
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Inniskillin, 2004 $18.99
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Viognier |
Dry White No Oak - DRY |
| Beautiful orange & peach aromas with a round texture, good flavour intensity & a nutty, peppery finish - very good |
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Lake Breeze, 2005 $15.90
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Pinot Blanc |
Dry White No Oak - DRY |
| It's a fruit bomb from start to finish with good acidity & intense flavours that carry - too bad it is so limited |
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Lang, 2005 $17.90
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Pinot Gris |
Dry White No Oak - DRY |
| Pear & apple aromas with floral & petrol notes that add to the wines complexity displaying medium weight & a long spicy finish |
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Mission Hill, 2005 $18.99
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Res Sauvignon Blanc |
Dry White No Oak - DRY |
| Grassy gooseberry & citrus aromas with ripe fruit flavours, good balance & a spritzy zip on the finish - close to kiwi SB! |
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Peller Estates, 2004 $11.99
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Pinot Grigio |
Dry White No Oak - DRY |
| Tree fruit aromas of pear & apple with a nice texture, good balance & a lemony finish |
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Saturna Island, 2004 $13.95
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Pinot Gris |
Dry White No Oak - DRY |
| Floral notes to the candy pear aromas with a nice balance & peppery finish - Gulf Island grown |
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Mission Hill, 2004 $24.99
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Fork in the Road White |
Dry White with Oak - DRY |
| Rich & nutty with a basket full of ripe fruit aromas that are smooth & flavourful on the palate with a long apricot finish - delicious |
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Cherry Point , 2004 $15.90
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Bete Noir (Black Beast) |
Heavier Reds - DRY |
| Perfumed, spicy notes with ripe black cherry aromas & flavours that have good weight & a juicy finish - solid! |
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Mission Hill, 2004 $23.99
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Res Merlot |
Heavier Reds - DRY |
| Ripe cherry & plum with coconut & mocha notes in the nose but flavours stay bright, medium bodied & supple tannins |
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Quails Gate, 2004 $24.99
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LR Old Vine Foch |
Heavier Reds - DRY |
| Coffee, leather & ripe berry aromas with a big mouthfeel & flavour that hit with a sour twang on the finish - cellar |
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Summerhill, 2004 $19.95
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Solus (Foch) |
Heavier Reds - DRY |
| Spicy toffee, chocolate & stewed plum aromas that are full & soft on the palate with an earthy finish |
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Cedar Creek, 2005 $9.99
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Proprietor Red |
Lighter Reds - DRY |
| Light in colour with pleasant peppery notes to the fruit aromas & flavours that are soft with a spicy finish |
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Gehringer Optimum, 2005 $19.99
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Pinot Noir |
Lighter Reds - DRY |
| Spicy chocolate & black cherry aromas with a plush, round mouth feel that has a some grip on the finish - good now but better in a year |
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Mission Hill, 2004 $21.99
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Res Pinot Noir |
Lighter Reds - DRY |
| Ripe cherry & plum aromas with spicy savoury notes that are round & supple on the palate with good length on the finish |
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Tinhorn Creek, 2003 $15.95
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Pinot Noir |
Lighter Reds - DRY |
| Spicy coconut, mocha & cooked cherry aromas that are round & soft on the front palate that get savory & firm on the finish |
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Gehringer , 2005 $14.99
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PR Riesling |
Sweeter Wines - OFF DRY |
| Ripe apple, citrus & peach aromas with lots of flavour intensity & juicy, crisp acidity - all most dry & textbook |
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Mt. Boucherie, 2004 $13.90
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Riesling |
Sweeter Wines - OFF DRY |
| Ripe apple & lime zest aromas with a big texture & flavour that finishes with a mineral edge |
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