Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley, Skaha Bench
Tasted, Not Yet Released [couple months away] A: Floral, Red fruit [nice!] T: soft texture, red fruit, dark cocoa
Conc: reminded me of the fruit I found in the 07 Haut Brion I had and I love it. Its the perfect red fruit that bordeaux gives not a napa cab darker fruit
Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley, Okanagan Valley VQA
A: Still Fairly Tight T: Tight! dark chocolate and red fruit coming through
Conc: a baby with lots of backing slowly unwinding from the last tasting will probably taste again in a year and will be interesting to see how it evolves with such young vines
2007 Burrowing Owl Syrah 88 Points
Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley, Okanagan Valley VQA
A: Dark Fruit, Cabbage
T: Red fruit, spice, pepper, clean med+ finish
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2009 Black Hills Estate Alibi 88 Points
Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley
A: Good ripe tropical fruit
T: good fruit clean
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2009 Black Hills Estate Viognier 89 Points
Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley, Okanagan Valley VQA
A: Great fruit, savoury
T: good furit, savoury, apples, nice texture
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2008 Black Hills Estate Chardonnay 90 Points
Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley
A: Mushroom, Toasted Dry Popcorn
T: Good fruit apple/pear, lemon, nice texture
Conc: Very good wine
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2008 Black Hills Estate Nota Bene
Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley, Okanagan Valley VQA
A: Vegetal, Spice, Soap
T: Dark Cassis, Smk, Earth, Bark
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2009 Painted Rock Chardonnay 89 Points
Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley, Okanagan Valley VQA
A: Ripe tropical fruit, kiwi, interesting floral
T: nice fruit, good balance of oak, precise, balanced
conc: I prefer the 08 tho this is good just like the owner said different year much warmer
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2008 Painted Rock Cabernet Sauvignon 90 Points
Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley, Skaha Bench
Tasted, Not Yet Released [couple months away]
A: Floral, Red fruit [nice!]
T: soft texture, red fruit, dark cocoa
Conc: reminded me of the fruit I found in the 07 Haut Brion I had and I love it. Its the perfect red fruit that bordeaux gives not a napa cab darker fruit
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2007 Painted Rock Merlot 90 Points
Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley, Okanagan Valley VQA
A: Leather, Dark Chocolate
T: Mineral, Purity, Dark fruit
Conc: so good, Merlot truly is only good when its made with care, not mass produced
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2007 Painted Rock Syrah 90 Points
Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley, Okanagan Valley VQA
A: Cabbage, Red fruit, Dark
T: Earth, Dark Chocolate[Mocha], Red fruit, perfume
conc: beautiful, this reminds me of walla walla cayuse syrah so ill leave it at that
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2007 Painted Rock Red Icon 89 Points
Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley, Okanagan Valley VQA
A: Still Fairly Tight
T: Tight! dark chocolate and red fruit coming through
Conc: a baby with lots of backing slowly unwinding from the last tasting will probably taste again in a year and will be interesting to see how it evolves with such young vines
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2008 Painted Rock Red Icon 89 Points
Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley, Okanagan Valley VQA
Not Yet Relased
A: Floral, Dark, Tight
T: Red fruit, floral, great structure, clean, precise
Conc: I think I like this more then the 07, esp with the floral notes, will love to see it open and evolve
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