Tasting Notes for jwmarkvoort

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2017 Moon Curser Touriga Nacional Okanagan Valley VQA (view label images)

8/28/2023 - jwmarkvoort wrote:

92 points

I had forgotten that this was an award winner. But my partner who has a fine nose kept exclaiming how good it was. So instead of having a glass we will probably drink the whole bottle. Rain the forecast today inBC which is good so we are lucked with a Moon Curser dark night.

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2018 Fort Berens Estate Winery Meritage Reserve British Columbia VQA Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

5/30/2022 - jwmarkvoort Likes this wine:

90 points

Decant for an hour as it mellows. Not a long finish.

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2016 Pacific Breeze Winery Merlot Reserve California (view label images)

4/28/2021 - jwmarkvoort Likes this wine:

91 points

This is a very smooth rounded out Merlot. Wish I had a few more bottles Excellent value for money.

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2015 Pacific Breeze Winery Petit Verdot Limited Production Columbia Valley (view label images)

3/24/2021 - jwmarkvoort Likes this wine:

Very impressed with this long and smooth tasting Petit Verdo. It indeed does taste of cassis and blueberry. French kissed with oak for 27 months. Great value from a garage winery in New Westminster BC.

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2011 Arterberry Maresh Pinot Noir Gehrts Vineyard Dundee Hills (view label images)

1/12/2021 - jwmarkvoort Does not like this wine:

85 points

Very rough wine. Did not age well.

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2015 Burrowing Owl Pinot Noir Okanagan Valley VQA (view label images)

12/26/2020 - jwmarkvoort wrote:

Naramata
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Red - Sweet/Dessert

2009 Quady Winery Black Muscat Elysium California (view label images)

10/29/2019 - jwmarkvoort wrote:

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2016 Perseus Winery & Vineyards Merlot Okanagan Valley VQA (view label images)

10/29/2019 - jwmarkvoort wrote:

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N.V. Pacific Breeze Winery Can't Remember California White Blend (view label images)

10/29/2019 - jwmarkvoort wrote:

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2015 Nichol Vineyard Syrah Nate's Vineyard Okanagan Valley (view label images)

10/29/2019 - jwmarkvoort wrote:

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2011 Nichol Vineyard Cabernet Franc Okanagan Valley (view label images)

10/29/2019 - jwmarkvoort wrote:

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2015 Moraine Syrah Okanagan Valley VQA (view label images)

10/29/2019 - jwmarkvoort wrote:

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2015 Little Engine Cabernet Franc Okanagan Valley (view label images)

10/29/2019 - jwmarkvoort wrote:

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2000 Château Lanessan Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

10/29/2019 - jwmarkvoort wrote:

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2008 Château La Tour Carnet Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

10/29/2019 - jwmarkvoort wrote:

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2016 Bodega Garzón Tannat Reserva Maldonado (view label images)

10/29/2019 - jwmarkvoort wrote:

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2015 Little Engine Chardonnay Silver Okanagan Valley (view label images)

9/23/2019 - jwmarkvoort Likes this wine:

93 points

Lovely Elegant Chardonnay. One of the best I’ve tasted. And not just BC. Well balanced acidity. Great nose. Lovely straw colour.

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2013 Liquidity Wines Pinot Noir Okanagan Valley (view label images)

9/4/2019 - jwmarkvoort Likes this wine:

91 points

Wonderful light but elegant Pinot. Even better on day 2

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2013 Corcelettes Estate Winery Menhir Similkameen Valley VQA Cabernet-Shiraz Blend, Red Blend (view label images)

5/2/2019 - jwmarkvoort Likes this wine:

89 points

Smoothing our nicely. Well balanced. Great Similkameen Valley wine.

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2014 Bodegas El Coto Rioja Coto de Imaz Reserva Tempranillo (view label images)

4/19/2019 - jwmarkvoort Likes this wine:

89 points

Again, this was consumed in Barcelona Spain and for less than 10 Euros this was unbelievable value for a Canadian used to paying a lot more for a lot less (taxes mostly). Smooth supple rich red that was even smoother and better on the second day.

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2018 Marqués de Riscal Verdejo Rueda (view label images)

4/19/2019 - jwmarkvoort Likes this wine:

89 points

A wonderful wine at the price. Went well with white fish.

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2012 Van Westen Vineyards V Okanagan Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

6/4/2018 - jwmarkvoort Likes this wine:

92 points

Wonderful smooth PN.

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2009 Seven Stones Winery The Legend Similkameen Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/15/2018 - jwmarkvoort wrote:

92 points

Wonderful well balanced Bordeaux style wine. Has aged well.

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2007 La Frenz Grand Total Reserve Okanagan Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

7/2/2017 - jwmarkvoort wrote:

92 points

drank two bottles in 3 days. The first was corked and had an off smell so a 35. My last 2007 was magnificent. Great nose and smooths silk. so 50/50 on saving this for 10 years.

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2010 Domaine Santa Duc Vacqueyras Les Aubes Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

3/22/2017 - jwmarkvoort Likes this wine:

92 points

great wine at its price point.

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2012 Road 13 Syrah Malbec British Columbia VQA Red Blend (view label images)

12/2/2015 - jwmarkvoort Likes this wine:

90 points

Wonderful smooth silky blend of Syrah and Malbec. Tasted even better on Day 2.

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2009 Seven Stones Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Speaking Rock Similkameen Valley (view label images)

11/10/2015 - jwmarkvoort wrote:

97 points

Wow great smooth Cab Sauv. Way better than expected. Good work George.

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2011 See Ya Later Ranch Belle Okanagan Valley VQA White Blend (view label images)

8/18/2015 - jwmarkvoort Likes this wine:

88 points

great patio sipper

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2005 Black Hills Estate Nota Bene Okanagan Valley VQA Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

6/7/2015 - jwmarkvoort Likes this wine:

92 points

a year later and still a delightful, smooth, well rounded wine. One of the best from the Okanagan Valley.

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2012 Heartland Spice Trader Langhorne Creek Cabernet-Shiraz Blend, Red Blend (view label images)

6/5/2015 - jwmarkvoort Likes this wine:

88 points

Good at its price point. A bit on the sweet side though.

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2010 Seven Stones Winery Merlot Speaking Rock Row 128 Similkameen Valley (view label images)

5/11/2015 - jwmarkvoort Likes this wine:

90 points

Thank you George for another lovely wine. Smooth and well balanced. A pleasure to drink.

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2009 Nichol Vineyard Pinot Noir Okanagan Valley (view label images)

4/30/2015 - jwmarkvoort Likes this wine:

91 points

better than a year ago. One of my favourite BC pinot's

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2011 Pacific Breeze Winery Merlot Reserve California (view label images)

4/18/2015 - jwmarkvoort Likes this wine:

91 points

smooth and velvety

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2005 Grandes Vinos y Viñedos Cariñena Monasterio de las Viñas Grenache Blend, Grenache (view label images)

4/14/2015 - jwmarkvoort Likes this wine:

89 points

Excellent wine for the price ( $15 in BC Canada), not overly sweet, easy but not overly tannic, great midweek wine. Will buy a case

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2012 Bodegas Volver Monastrell Tarima Organic Alicante (view label images)

4/4/2015 - jwmarkvoort Likes this wine:

90 points

Robert Parker can't be all wrong, terrific at the price.

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2012 Layer Cake Shiraz South Australia (view label images)

3/1/2015 - jwmarkvoort wrote:

86 points

with Hunter and later John Armstrong

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2012 Xanadu Cabernet Sauvignon Next of Kin Margaret River (view label images)

2/26/2015 - jwmarkvoort wrote:

very decent low end wine. Gismondi recommendation

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2013 Earlco Red Okanagan Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

1/23/2015 - jwmarkvoort Likes this wine:

86 points

started poorly but opened up to be a fairly good mid week sipper

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2006 La Frenz Shiraz Okanagan Valley (view label images)

1/23/2015 - jwmarkvoort wrote:

86 points

a disappointment for a La Frenz. Drank with a bottle from a nearby competitor which was outstanding. this was not well developed for its age , a bit sharp and had edges.

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2007 Laughing Stock Vineyards Portfolio Okanagan Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

1/23/2015 - jwmarkvoort wrote:

92 points

Another advance on the ratings over even last year. Very smooth and a lovely complex wine at its prime

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2012 Famille Perrin / Perrin & Fils Côtes du Rhône Reserve Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

1/12/2015 - jwmarkvoort Likes this wine:

88 points

excellent offering at this price point. young and fresh.

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2012 Helios Cellars Pinot Noir British Columbia (view label images)

1/12/2015 - jwmarkvoort Likes this wine:

88 points

very decent pinot at this price point. My first taste and I will buy more.

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2009 Laughing Stock Vineyards Syrah Okanagan Valley VQA (view label images)

12/18/2014 - jwmarkvoort Likes this wine:

91 points

excellent full bodied Laughing Stock offering

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2012 Arrowleaf Cellars Pinot Noir Okanagan Valley VQA (view label images)

12/18/2014 - jwmarkvoort wrote:

87 points

a bit to lightweight for my taste even for a PN.

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2007 Osoyoos Larose Le Grand Vin Okanagan Valley VQA Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

12/15/2014 - jwmarkvoort Likes this wine:

89 points

this one was a bit bland

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2013 Orofino Vineyards Moscato Frizzante Similkameen Valley (view label images)

12/15/2014 - jwmarkvoort Likes this wine:

88 points

a bit sweet this time, perhaps not chilled enough

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2010 Domaine Santa Duc Vacqueyras Les Aubes Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

11/30/2014 - jwmarkvoort wrote:

91 points

love this wine, smooth as silk

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2012 Arrowleaf Cellars Pinot Noir Solstice Okanagan Valley VQA (view label images)

11/25/2014 - jwmarkvoort Likes this wine:

88 points

Fast Eddy is right a little thin but an enjoyable mid week PN all the same.

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2009 Orofino Vineyards Beleza Similkameen Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

11/22/2014 - jwmarkvoort Likes this wine:

89 points

unannounced family arrived , no time to decant but showed very well.

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2010 Domaine Le Couroulu Vacqueyras Cuvée Classique Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

11/11/2014 - jwmarkvoort wrote:

joans wine

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