Clear, medium ruby red with a hint of purple. Clean, medium intensity nose of cherry and oak with some vegetal overtones: straightforward but appealing. Dry, medium-plus acidity, and light tannins; medium body. Cherry and sour cherry, some appealing wood notes, and spices. A medium length finish; not complex but nicely balanced. Overall good; recommended. 14% alcohol. [...]
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Clear, very pale silver-gold appearance. Clean, medium-plus intensity ripe pear, floral, and honey nose. Off-dry, high acidity and medium body. Ripe fruit sweetness mixes with nice minerality evolving to a bit of lemon on the medium-length finish. 11.5% alcohol. Overall good; I enjoyed this and must seek out more Muscat (this is a Muscat Ottonel). See [...]
Clear, very very pale gold in the glass. Clean, medium-plus intensity citrus, particularly grapefruit, and a hint of pear. Just off-dry, high acidity and light body. More green fruit on the palate with crisp apple and pear, along with lemon and minerals. Hints of residual sugar come through in subtle stone fruit through a medium-length [...]
In the glass this is clear, pale gold with a hint of green. Nose is clean, medium-plus intensity mix of floral, grapefruit, pear, and a distinctive Okanagan grassy-sage aroma (I grew up in south central BC). Dry with a hint of residual sugar—one can discern Joie’s Riesling grapes fighting through—but dominated by citrus—lemon, grapefruit, and [...]
Clear, pale gold in the glass. Clean, medium intensity apple, stone fruit, and mineral aromas. Off-dry verging on medium sweet; high acidity and medium bodied, with a nicely balanced apricot, citrus, and an appealing minerality. Medium length with a nice lemony-sweet finish. 20% alcohol. Straightforward but enjoyable; overall good, and one of the better Mosel-style [...]
Clear, pale-plus lemon-gold appearance. Nose is clean, medium intensity lemon-floral and ripe fruit. Dry, high acidity and medium bodied, dominated by citrus and green apple; lots of wonderful mixed fruits, ripe and green. Medium length with lingering peach and lemon and a slight hint of residual sugar. 13.2% alcohol. Overall good; recommended. $27.65 at Crosstown. [...]
Clear, pale gold with a slight green tint. Clean, medium intensity citrus, green apple, and floral-spice nose. Off-dry, high acidity, and light bodied, dominated by stone fruit and a strong minerality; Okanagan fruit comes through. Good length. Overall very good; one of the better BC Rieslings I’ve had. 12.2% alcohol; $28 at Steamworks Wine Thief. [...]
Clear, pale gold appearance. Clean, light-plus intensity pineapple, citrus and sage nose. Dry with a hint of residual sweetness; mostly grapefruit, lemon and pear in the mouth, with a touch of a floral quality; high acidity muting on the finish. Light body. Medium length. Straightforward, good overall. 12.9% alcohol. $22.90 at Crosstown. See Stag’s Hollow.
Clear, pale gold colour. Clean, medium-plus intensity grapefruit, floral-spice, and ripe fruits. Dry with a hint of residual sugar; high acidity and medium body–nice feel in the mouth. Grapefruit and lemon on the palate with green apple and pear. Medium-plus length. 13% alcohol. I think this is their best so far; recommended. $28 at Crosstown. [...]
Clear, pale silver gold in the glass. Medium intensity nose of sage, peach, green apple, and citrus. Dry with a hint of residual sugar; high acidity, light body. Strong lemon and tart apple on the palate; medium length with a nice Okanagan fruit finish. 12.3% alcohol. Overall good. $24 at Steamworks Wine Thief. See Orofino.
