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2018 Cassini Cellars Merlot

Okanagan Valley more

2/18/2024 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 89 points

Dark red fruit on the nose with secondary notes of dark chocolate and licorce. Medium+ finish with some tannins still present.

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2018 Black Hills Estate Carménère

Okanagan Valley VQA more

2/18/2024 - vertex663 Does not like this wine: 86 points

Similar 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.

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2015 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Artemis

Napa Valley more

2/16/2024 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 90 points

Dark 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.

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2018 Austin Hope Cabernet Sauvignon

Paso Robles more

11/25/2023 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 91 points

Structured dark red fruit on the nose and interesting secondary notes not typical of Napa Valley Cabs. Med finish with softening tannins and light acidity.

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2015 Intersection Merlot Silica

Okanagan Valley more

10/15/2023 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 95 points

Still has some dark fruit and secondary notes of black licorice. Tannins have softened with slightly too bright acidity. Medium finish. Enjoy this one now.

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2019 Hugging Tree Merlot Moonchild

Similkameen Valley more

9/24/2023 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 89 points

Great QPR on this wine. Nice red fruit, pepper on the nose with balanced softening tannins on palate. medium(-) finish.

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2010 Château Olivier

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more

9/24/2023 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 91 points

Still 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.

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2019 Peak Cellars Pinot Noir

Okanagan Valley VQA more

9/6/2023 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 88 points

Nice 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.

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2013 Culmina Family Estate Winery Merlot

Okanagan Valley VQA more

9/6/2023 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 89 points

Upon 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!

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2020 Ravines Wine Cellars Meritage

Finger Lakes Red Bordeaux Blend more

9/6/2023 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 88 points

Somewhat muted dark cherry / berry flavors and some secondary notes of dark chocolate. Medium tannins that softened after opening and short-medium finish.

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2009 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more

8/1/2023 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 93 points

Beautiful 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.

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2016 Intersection Merlot Silica

Okanagan Valley more

8/1/2023 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 90 points

Black and red fruit on the nose (raspberry, dark cherry, cassis) with some secondary dark chocolate / tobacco notes. Softening tannins with balanced acidity - med+ finish.

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2015 Checkmate Artisanal Winery Chardonnay Little Pawn

Okanagan Valley more

8/1/2023 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 94 points

Exceptional chardonnay. Light tropical / floral with vanilla and caramel. Voluptuous mouthfeel that seemed to last forever with soften oak notes and balanced acid. Wow...

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2016 Martin's Lane Vineyard Pinot Noir Simes Vineyard

Okanagan Valley more

7/9/2023 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 92 points

Complex 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.

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2014 Domaine Drouhin Oregon Pinot Noir Édition Limitée

Dundee Hills more

4/30/2023 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 92 points

Beautiful 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.

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2016 Poplar Grove Winery CSM

Okanagan Valley VQA Red Blend more

4/15/2023 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 90 points

Poplar 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.

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2016 Orofino Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Passion Pit

Similkameen Valley more

4/15/2023 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 89 points

Orofino 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.

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2013 Mission Hill Compendium

Okanagan Valley VQA Red Bordeaux Blend more

4/12/2023 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 91 points

Very 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.

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2009 Château Brane-Cantenac

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend more

11/16/2022 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 94 points

Upon 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.

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2016 Freemark Abbey Ted's Blend

Rutherford Red Bordeaux Blend more

9/24/2022 - vertex663 wrote: 91 points

Drank 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.

Full bodied with lots of dark berry, cassis and cocoa on the nose. Supple almost velvety mouthfeel. Still had some moderate tannins and lighter acidity.

Definitely know your drinking a Napa cab based wine. The petit verdot and cab franc add a "bordeaux-ish" feel to the wine that I enjoyed and feel added a little complexity.

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2018 Anakota Cabernet Sauvignon Helena Dakota Vineyard

Knights Valley more

9/24/2022 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 94 points

Drank 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.

Dark almost purple going into the glass. Agree with Salt and Smoke notes - dark berry, cassis, and cocoa on the nose. I also found some leather and pencil lead as well. Super complex multilayered wine with excellent tannins and bright nicely balanced acidity. The mouthfeel was full and lingering and seemed to last forever.

Really spectacular wine - had the fruit of a Napa cabernet, but the earthy taste you typically see from Bordeaux.

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2016 Lariana Cellars Sixteen

Okanagan Valley VQA Red Blend more

9/24/2022 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 90 points

Another really nice wine from Lariana! Drank this one beside a couple of big Cali cabs and the Lariana held its own.

Dark berry, cassis and licorice on the nose. The carménère added some interesting flavors and mouth feel to this wine. Structured, softening tannins with light balanced acidity and medium finish.

Compared to the Cali cabs (2016 Freemark Abbey and 2018 Anakota) the Lariana was a touch less complex, but not really a fair comparison at 1/2 the price.

Another excellent wine from Lariana - I need to get some more...

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Red

2015 Noble Ridge Pinot Noir King's Ransom

Okanagan Valley VQA more

9/24/2022 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 90 points

Exceptional 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.

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2018 Orofino Vineyards Beleza

Similkameen Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more

9/5/2022 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 90 points

Dark 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.

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2017 Corcelettes Estate Winery Pinot Noir Micro Lot Series Reserve

Similkameen Valley VQA more

9/5/2022 - vertex663 Likes this wine: 90 points

Dark cherry with some burgundy style complexity. Balanced tannin / acid. Nice Pinot Noir!

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