Bartier Bros. Sémillon 2019

89POINTS

16^¼/20

Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaFrom Oliver's Black Sage Terrace, this sémillon was tipped with 2% gewürztraminer from Summerland, which seems a curious move. After a whole cluster press, this aged 6 months in stainless. Tight and zippy, as youthful sém is, this is laced with green hedge and filled with crisp Asian pear, green apple, and white peach, with an ample underlay of earthy lees. Finishing snappy and bright, this is drinking well now with green curries or fragrant spiced Thai or Vietnamese salads. Or lay it down and watch sémillon's aging magic over the next few years.Tasted: 13 October 2020Tasted by: Prices:

$17.99

750ml

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Producer: Bartier Bros.Distributors: Stile Brands
Grape: SémillonCSPC: 245910UPC: 628055147152

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92POINTS

17/20

Bartier Bros. Sémillon 2019

Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaCrisp, dry, summer white wine is exemplified by this pure and racy sémillon from the gifted hands of winemaker Michael Bartier. Flowers and fruit mesh attractively in the aromas with acacia and elderflower, custard apple, peach, and citrus. A note of beeswax and honey signals a very expressive sémillon, and a subtle herbal fragrance is a clear south Okanagan stamp. Dry and light-bodied, the flavours are terrifically focused with stone fruit, pear and lemon first, salty minerals to follow, and a botanical nip on the finish. The texture is waxy lending a fullsome feel to the wine, but 12.2% and zesty, fruit-coated acidity keep it streamlined. Fresh and energetic, artfully farmed sémillon grapes from the Cerquiera Vineyard on the Black Sage Terrace are steel fermented simply to let the site speak. Native yeast and lees-aged, you can sense a wildness in the wine. Very complete, impeccably balanced, and a little more dimension than the excellent 2018. All you need is a picnic blanket under dappled light, local camembert cheese and a crusty baguette. Or you could cellar for 5 years and be rewarded with toasty, honeyed complexity.Tasted: 20 July 2020Tasted by: Prices:

$17.99

750ml

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Producer: Bartier Bros.Distributors: Stile Brands
Grape: SémillonCSPC: 245910UPC: 628055147152

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90POINTS

16^½/20

Bartier Bros. Sémillon 2019

Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe Cerqueira Vineyard slopes south-west between Oliver and Osoyoos just below Black Sage Road, collecting the late day sun. It is the domain of winemaker Michael Bartier who speaks with a richness of thought but makes wine with a sparing hand. The ferment is all wild yeast, leaving a fresh white wine laced with savoury desert scrub, figs, and grassy undertones with a lick of mineral salts. Entirely ready to drink now, but it will effortlessly age as it goes down the nutty, honey-rich road to aged sémillon. Raw oysters are the match, or a freshly picked summer salad. Real wine.Tasted: 13 June 2020Tasted by: Prices:

$17.99

750ml

winery online/direct, select private retailers

Producer: Bartier Bros.Distributors: Stile Brands
Grape: SémillonCSPC: 245910UPC: 628055147152

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91/100Bartier Bros. Sémillon 2022Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada