Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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2018 Cassini Cellars MerlotOkanagan Valley more |
2/18/2024 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 89 pointsDark red fruit on the nose with secondary notes of dark chocolate and licorce. Medium+ finish with some tannins still present. |
Red |
2018 Black Hills Estate CarménèreOkanagan Valley VQA more |
2/18/2024 - vertex663 Does not like this wine: 86 pointsSimilar to Canoehead's comments - super green vegetal notes that we could not get past. Left the bottle for a couple of days and did not get better. Hoping my other bottle improves with more time. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
Red |
2015 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon ArtemisNapa Valley more |
2/16/2024 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 90 pointsDark cherry, cassis, dark berry on the nose. Dark chocolate and tobacco notes. Oak is well balanced. Nice for a Cali cab - not jammy and nice structure. |
Red |
2018 Austin Hope Cabernet SauvignonPaso Robles more |
11/25/2023 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 91 pointsStructured dark red fruit on the nose and interesting secondary notes not typical of Napa Valley Cabs. Med finish with softening tannins and light acidity. |
Red |
2015 Intersection Merlot SilicaOkanagan Valley more |
10/15/2023 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 95 pointsStill has some dark fruit and secondary notes of black licorice. Tannins have softened with slightly too bright acidity. Medium finish. Enjoy this one now. |
Red |
2019 Hugging Tree Merlot MoonchildSimilkameen Valley more |
9/24/2023 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 89 pointsGreat QPR on this wine. Nice red fruit, pepper on the nose with balanced softening tannins on palate. medium(-) finish. |
Red |
2010 Château OlivierPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/24/2023 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 91 pointsStill has a fair amount of dark red fruit - cassis, red currant on the nose with some secondary flavors of dark chocolate, tabacco. Earthly notes and medium tannins that softened a little after about 2hrs being open. Medium-long finish with balanced tannin / acid. |
Red |
2019 Peak Cellars Pinot NoirOkanagan Valley VQA more |
9/6/2023 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 88 pointsNice bright dark cherry / raspberry on the nose with softish tannins and fairly bright acidity. Medium finish - overall nice pinot noir from the north end of the valley. |
Red |
2013 Culmina Family Estate Winery MerlotOkanagan Valley VQA more |
9/6/2023 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 89 pointsUpon opening, found dark berry / fruit on the nose with some subtle secondary notes of leather / tobacco. Medium tannins that softened with nicely balanced acidity. Finish was medium+. Nice bottle of wine! |
Red |
2020 Ravines Wine Cellars MeritageFinger Lakes Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/6/2023 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 88 pointsSomewhat muted dark cherry / berry flavors and some secondary notes of dark chocolate. Medium tannins that softened after opening and short-medium finish. |
Red |
2009 Château Grand-Puy-LacostePauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/1/2023 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 93 pointsBeautiful Bordeaux wine! Dark berry fruit (dark cherry, currant, cassis) with cedar, leather, and dark chocolate. Opened the bottle 1 hr before drinking and continued to taste better throughout the night. Still has some grippy tannins and med acidity. Med+ finish - best wine of the night that we tried. |
Red |
2016 Intersection Merlot SilicaOkanagan Valley more |
8/1/2023 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 90 pointsBlack and red fruit on the nose (raspberry, dark cherry, cassis) with some secondary dark chocolate / tobacco notes. Softening tannins with balanced acidity - med+ finish. |
White |
2015 Checkmate Artisanal Winery Chardonnay Little PawnOkanagan Valley more |
8/1/2023 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 94 pointsExceptional chardonnay. Light tropical / floral with vanilla and caramel. Voluptuous mouthfeel that seemed to last forever with soften oak notes and balanced acid. Wow... |
Red |
2016 Martin's Lane Vineyard Pinot Noir Simes VineyardOkanagan Valley more |
7/9/2023 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 92 pointsComplex dark red fruit and on the nose. Well structured on the palate with balanced acid and softening tannins. Med+ finish. Excellent complex pinot noir from BC (probably one of the best I've tasted). Got maybe 3-4 more years in the bottle in my opinion. |
Red |
2014 Domaine Drouhin Oregon Pinot Noir Édition LimitéeDundee Hills more |
4/30/2023 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 92 pointsBeautiful pinot! Glad we waiting on this one. Much more like a French Burgundy than a Oregon pinot. Complex flavors beyond the typical cherry notes you experience with many pinots. Balanced acid with softening tannins - med+ finish. |
Red |
2016 Poplar Grove Winery CSMOkanagan Valley VQA Red Blend more |
4/15/2023 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 90 pointsPoplar Grove generally produces excellent wines and this one didn't disappoint. Dark red fruit (raspberry, dark cherry, cassis) on the nose and some secondary notes of leather and tabacco. Nice balance between acid and tannin with med+ finish. |
Red |
2016 Orofino Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Passion PitSimilkameen Valley more |
4/15/2023 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 89 pointsOrofino is still producing good cabernets but perhaps part of their challenge is their neighbors in the Similkameen Valley are producing even better ones. I've really enjoyed this wine over the years, but find this particular bottle or vintage was a little flat compared to previous vintages. Don't get me wrong, it was still a good wine, but my expectations weren't quite met. |
Red |
2013 Mission Hill CompendiumOkanagan Valley VQA Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/12/2023 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 91 pointsVery nice bottle of wine! Dark red fruit (raspberry, cassis) on the nose with some secondary notes of leather and dark chocolate. Soft tannins with balanced acids and med+ finish. |
Red |
2009 Château Brane-CantenacMargaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/16/2022 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 94 pointsUpon opening, found predominantly strawberry on the nose with tight tannins and medium finish. Over the next three hours, opened significantly - found more dark red berry, cassis, and coffee on the nose. Earth and minerality on the palate with balanced acid and medium at times grippy tannins and medium long finish. Beautifully complex and elegant wine from the Margaux region. |
Red |
2016 Freemark Abbey Ted's BlendRutherford Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/24/2022 - vertex663 wrote: 91 pointsDrank this wine beside a 2018 Anakota cabernet and a 2016 Lariana Sixteen. The rest of the group liked this one the best - found it the most approachable although I personally found the Anakota more complex and interesting. |
Red |
2018 Anakota Cabernet Sauvignon Helena Dakota VineyardKnights Valley more |
9/24/2022 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 94 pointsDrank this bottle beside a 2016 Freemark Abbey Ted's Blend and 2016 Lariana Sixteen. Opened two hours before drinking - tasted and decided decanting wasn't necessary, but time in the glass was valuable. 4 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
Red |
2016 Lariana Cellars SixteenOkanagan Valley VQA Red Blend more |
9/24/2022 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 90 pointsAnother really nice wine from Lariana! Drank this one beside a couple of big Cali cabs and the Lariana held its own. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
Red |
2015 Noble Ridge Pinot Noir King's RansomOkanagan Valley VQA more |
9/24/2022 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 90 pointsExceptional Pinot Noir for Noble Ridge. Even with 7 years since vintage, lots of dark cherry / berry with some leather and dark chocolate notes. Tannins softening, but still there with balanced acidity. Med / long finish. |
Red |
2018 Orofino Vineyards BelezaSimilkameen Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/5/2022 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 90 pointsDark berries, cassis with dark chocolate notes on the nose. Still has some tannins and could be decantered or opened 1hr before drinking. Nice, but not overpowering acidity. Med-long finish. |
Red |
2017 Corcelettes Estate Winery Pinot Noir Micro Lot Series ReserveSimilkameen Valley VQA more |
9/5/2022 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 90 pointsDark cherry with some burgundy style complexity. Balanced tannin / acid. Nice Pinot Noir! |