A Fantastic Tasting, A nice size room, not too many wines, and some really great wines to boot. Must say my favourite new winery goes to Painted Rock, one the Wines Rock and two the own whom I have met twice now is such a great and down to earth guy. He has a fantastic Site, see my other post on his wines I talked about last week here.
Le Vieux Pin and LaStella both owned by the same company, were interesting the top tier Merlot from Vieux Pin was really nice would like to see where it goes in a the future, the whites defintly were not whimpy, but not goopy either, very nice stuff
8th Generation and Tantalus Quality White/Roses Wine being made at both, would buy and defintly would not turn down a glass if offered.
Crowsnest Merlot for 20$ in the BC Market Unbelievable high altitude Merlot Vines apparently
I am excited about the future of the industry, and to think that our top tier wines are under 100$, Red Icon of Painted Rock 55$, LaStella Top Merlot [did not try, but if its anything to the reserve le vieux pin then yeah should be good and its yields are 1ton/acre] Is I think 85$
BC WINES, BLOOM - (5/20/2010)
Bloom Tasting event put on By BC Wines, Every year BC wine just keep getting better good stuff!
- 2009 LaStella Chardonnay Leggiero - Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley
C: Clear, Watery to Pale, Lemon/Green
A: Clean Med Intesnity, Youthful, Citrus, Melon
T: dry, med+ acid, no tannin, med body, med intensity, med alc, med finish. Canadied Lemon/Grapefruit, Clean,
Conclusion, Very refreshing Chardonnay, a great summer chardonnay(89 pts.) - 2009 Le Vieux Pin Pinot Noir Rosé Vaïla - Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley
C: Pale Pink
A: med intensity, youthful, rasphberry, cherry
T: Dry, Med Acid, No Tannin, Med(-) Body, Med Alc, med finish. Strawberry, Clean
Conclusion ,decent rose(87 pts.) - 2009 LaStella Merlot LaStellina - Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley
C: Med Pink, Slight Salmon Tint
A: Clean, Med Intensity, youthful, Red Summer fruit, strawberry/raspberry
T: dry, med acid, med+ body, low(-) tannin, long finish. Licourice, Big Nice Texture, good candy cherry/watermelon fruit(90 pts.) - 2009 LaStella Pinot Grigio Vivace - Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley
C: Clean, Med(-), Pale Gold
A: Clean, Med(-) Intensity, youthful
T: Dry, Med to Med+ Acid, Med Body, Med Intesnity , Med+ Finish. Okanagan Peach, Stone fruit, ripe citrus, mineral, ruby grapefruit
Conclusion, Nice Body/Texture Weight on this wine enjoyed this(89 pts.) - 2007 Le Vieux Pin Pinot Noir - Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley
C: Med ruby
A: Clean, Med+ Intensity, Dried Flowers, Red Fruit, Developing, Mineral, Zest
T: Dry, med+ Acid, med tannin, med+ body, med+ finish. Seems tight at the moment picking up Atypical Pinot Fruit - 2007 Le Vieux Pin Merlot - Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley
C: Clear, Med+ Ruby
A: Med Intesnity
T: Med Acid, Med Tannin, Med body, med+ finish med alc. red fruit(87 pts.) - 2007 Le Vieux Pin Merlot Reserve - Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley
Rating 89-91
C: Med++ Ruby, tint of Purple
A: Clean, Med+ Intensity, Cherry, Chocolate, Coffee, Mineral[Lipstick]
T: Dry, Med+ Acid, Med+ Tannin, Med+ Body, Med+ Intensity, Finish Med+. Tight on the palate
Conclusion, Potential is there, needs time to open up hence the 89 - 91 rating(89 pts.) - 2009 Road 13 Honest John's - Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley, Okanagan Valley VQA
C: Pale Lemon
A: Med+ Intensity, Youthful, Peachy, Floral
T: Dry, med+ Acid, med body, med finish. Floral, Apple/Green(88 pts.) - 2008 Road 13 Pinot Noir - Canada, British Columbia, British Columbia VQA
Delicious Cherry Skin. Its Delicious, but it doesn't add any thing else to that one tasty note - 2009 St. Hubertus Estate Winery Riesling Dry - Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley, Okanagan Valley VQA
ABSOLUTY A BUY especially at the price!
Ripe Citrus, Peach, High Acid, Med Body
This wine is crazy good, hence basically no notes hah a Must buy at 14.99!(90 pts.) - 2007 Painted Rock Syrah - Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley, Okanagan Valley VQA
C: Med+ Ruby
A: Clean, Med+ Intensity, Slowly Starting to Develop. showing mod legs. Cabbage, Ripe Red Fruit[Cherry Twizzlers!!! YUM]
T: dry, med+ acid, med tannin, med body, long finish. Chocolate, Cherry, Silky Smooth tannins, Charcoal, Lil Meat.
Conclusion, Great Finish tasted better this week then last [tasted this in the middle of the event so compared to everything else this blows em all away](89 pts.) - 2007 Painted Rock Merlot - Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley, Okanagan Valley VQA
C: Med+ Ruby, Med+ legs
A: Med+ Intensity, Dark Red Cherry, Great Concentration
T: dry, med+ acid, med tannin, med body, meD+ intensity. red fruit/cherry, delicious
Conclusion, Freshness is there! very delicious(89 pts.) - 2007 Painted Rock Red Icon - Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley
C: Med+ Ruby
A: Med+ Intesnity, Mineral, Cherry, dried roses/potpourri, tar
T: Med+ acid, med+ tannin, med+ body, long finish. A Ripe Vegetal note, Chocolate, Cherry, raspberry'
Conclusion: Opened up so much since my last tasting a week ago amazing(90 pts.) - 2007 Clos du Soleil - Canada, British Columbia, Similkameen Valley VQA
C: Pale, Lemon
A: Clean, Med++ Intensity, Citrus
T: dry, med+ acid, med body, med+ finish. Candied Citrus Zest(87 pts.) - 2007 Clos du Soleil - Canada, British Columbia, Similkameen Valley VQA
C: med to med+ ruby
A: med+ intensity, woody, cherry
T: med+ acid, med tannin, med+ body, jolly rancher red, woody, needs some time - 2009 8th Generation Vineyard Pinot Meunier Rosé - Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley
Pinot Muenier 24hr Skin Contact
C: Pale Pink
A: Earthy, Cherry, Strawberry
T: med- Acid, med body, Cherry rhubarb
Conclusion, this is a very nice Rose, I enjoyed this, this year and last year, and its already or almost sold out(88 pts.) - 2009 8th Generation Vineyard Dry Riesling - Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley
Also Called the "Classic"
C: Watery in Colour
A: Med Intensity, Marzipan yummay~
T: High Acid, Med Body, Ripe Citrus, Marzipan
tasty - 2008 8th Generation Vineyard Riesling - Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley
C: Watery to Pale Lemon slight tint of green
A: Petrol, Umami
T: Off-Dry Med+ Acid, Med- Body, Appley Goodness, Tropical Fruit(89 pts.) - 2008 8th Generation Vineyard Pinot Gris - Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley
Umami on the Nose, Round Texture Stone Fruit on the Palate - 2008 8th Generation Vineyard Pinot Noir - Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley, Okanagan Valley VQA
A: CHerry, Rhubarb
T: Cherry, Mineral/Rocks, Rhubarb, Creamy(89 pts.) - 2008 8th Generation Vineyard Merlot - Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley, Okanagan Valley VQA
Vegetal Notes on this [all I had written down for notes] - 2009 Tantalus Vineyards Dry - Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley, Okanagan Valley VQA
C: Med(-) Pink
A: Med Intensity, Earth, Game, Mineral
T: dry, Med+ Acid, low Tannin, Med body, cranberry
Conclusion Very Tight, needs a little decant, was pop'n'pour funk blew off after 30secs but still needs a mini decant(88 pts.) - 2008 Tantalus Vineyards Pinot Noir - Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley, Okanagan Valley VQA
50% German Clones, Rest Dijon I think
A: Vanilla, Cherry, Rhubarb [Oak notes present]
T: Med acid, med+ tannin, med body, med+ finish a Big wine needs time to settle so young and tight - 2009 Tantalus Vineyards Riesling - Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley, Okanagan Valley VQA
A: Med+ Intensity, Ruby/Pink Grapefruit
T: Med+ acid, Med+ body, med+ finish, citrus/apple(89 pts.) - 2008 Tantalus Vineyards Riesling Old Vines - Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley, Okanagan Valley VQA
C: Watery to Pale
A: Med+ Intensity, Petrol
T: High Acid, Med(-) Body, med+ Finish, green apple, Mosel Like in its approach very different then the Regular Riesling(89 pts.) - 2007 Crowsnest Merlot Barcello Canyon - Canada, British Columbia, Similkameen Valley VQA
This wine is a High Altitude Merlot from Okanagan
Wine was showing Beautifully Was decanted for an hour
A: Med+ Intensity, A Interesting Nose so different, changing couldn't take notes really
T: Soft Tannin, Med Acid, Med Body, Showing Beautifully right now(91 pts.)
THE 100-POINT RATING SCALE (Robert Parker of the Wine Advocate describes this in more detail.)
• Extraordinary (96-100 points)
• Outstanding (90-95)
• Very Good to Excellent (85-89)
• Good (80-84)
• Average (75-79)
• Below average (70-74)
• Avoid (50-70)
