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Tastings: June 2026
30 June 2026
87PTS
Champagne Gardet Brut Rosé NV
Champagne, FranceGardet has been an active negociant in Champagne since 1895, based in the Aube's Chigny Les Roses. Their Brut Rosé is made from the same blend as their flagship Brut Tradition (40% pinot noir, 45% meunier, 10% chardonnay), but with 10% still pinot noir added for the colour. It spent up to 36 months on lees prior to disgorge with 8 g/L. Pouring a glowing orange / salmon hue, this opens with fresh yeast dough and bitter red apple, with a sharp acidity tuning this tart, and a cushy lees bed to soften. Gentle smoked stones and strawberry meringue work through the palate to a bitter orange finish. Bottled in clear glass, so be cautious of storage.Prices:| BC | $87.00 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Champagne Moët & Chandon Rosé Imperial Brut NV
Champagne, FranceMoët has records dating back to 1881 showing Napoleon ordering the Rosé Impérial, so we know it has history. In today's realm, one detail that sets this rosé apart from most peers is the use of meunier in the base wine mix. Chef de Cave Benoît Gouez puts the meunier through thermovinification, macerating the fruit for only 2 hours and then pressing, with no skin or seed contact. This extracts a lot of colour and fruit, thought it's not a long-lived production method, so they also add pinot noir, macerated as normal. This is also the only red that goes into the reserves, as it has the structure and production method to last years. The two each make up 10% of the final blend of the Rosé Impérial, with chardonnay making up the majority at 80%. After up to 48 months on lees, this is dosed with 7 g/L. Ripe strawberry, candied red apple, bitter orange pith fill a cushy, somewhat pasty palate, with softer mousse, and the dosage keeping this extra friendly to the uninitiated. Drinking now.Prices:| BC | $100.00 | 750ml |
| ON | $100.00 | 750ml |
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94PTS
Champagne Marie Copinet Non pas Dans ... la Craie NV
Côte de Sézanne, Champagne, FranceMarie-Laure Copinet and her winemaker husband Alexandre Kowal have taken over her family's estate, founded by her father Jacques in 1975. Before then, the Copinets were selling their fruit to Moet, but Jacques' work at Taittinger led him to decide to create their own grower champagne (RM) estate. They are based in the tiny Champagne village of Montgenost (population 140) in the Côtes des Sézanne, and they own 9 hectares of vineyards in Côtes des Sézanne, Côtes des Bar, and Vallée de la Marne, producing only 5,500 cases annually, and began organic conversion in 2018. Nos pas dans... is a series of soil / grape studies put out by Marie Copinet. In this case, this is chardonnay on the chalky soils of Montgenost, and from the 2021 vintage. This was native fermented with full MLF in stainless, and was disgorged November 2025 with 0 dosage. Taut and chalk-lined, with meyer lemon, crunchy green apple, oyster shell streaking along the sleek palate, with a kiss of meringue on the core, but otherwise left pure, confident, and uncompromising. Memorable.Prices:| ON | $103.00 | 750ml |
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93PTS
Champagne Valentin Leflaive CV 19 3.0 Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut 2019
Côte des Blancs, Champagne, Francef Leflaive sounds familiar, you're certainly correct, as the family has been growing and making wine in nearby Puligny-Montrachet since 1580. Olivier Leflaive began this new project in Champagne, named for his young son Valentin, in 2015. The CV refers to the GC of Cramant (21%) and the 1er Cru of Vertus (52%), from base year 2019 (the label's 19) and 56%(!) reserve wines. The 40ish year old vines were fermented in stainless, and my bottle was disgorged in November 2023 with 3 g/L (the 3.0) on the label. Lemon meringue, crème brulée, light toast is woven through the lees-decked palate, studded with chalk which turns into oyster shell on the lingering finish. A stylish, smart, modern BdB.Prices:| BC | $110.00 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Champagne Veuve Clicquot Rosé Brut NV
Champagne, FranceLike its yellow label sibling, this VC rosé is one of the best selling of its type worldwide. From up to 60 vineyards, this blends 50% pinot noir, 20% meunier and 30% chardonnay, with 12% red wine (saignée method) and up to 45% reserve wines. The madame Cliquot is credited with inventing the first blended rosé in 1818, and this remains focused on her favourite grape, pinot noir. Pouring a deeper pink hue, this leads with generous strawberry jam, tangerine, pink grapefruit acidity, and subtle stony spice, the latter mingling with vanilla biscuit on the finish. The palate is creamy and friendly with a brut dosage, with enough weight and succulence for solo sipping or canapés pairings.Prices:| BC | $105.00 | 750ml |
| ON | $104.00 | 750ml |
| QC | $108.00 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Champagne Bauchet Saint-Nicaise Blanc de Blancs Millesime Brut 2012
Champagne, FranceThis grower is one of the larger co.ops in Champagne, with 34 ha in Bisseiul, Grauves, and the Aube, but it only makes 25,000 cases in this label annually. This BdB is all 1er Cru fruit, and was dosed with 7 g/L. Creamy and doughy, with vanilla biscuit, baked green apple, and candied lemon, which sticks on the chalky finish. A softer, friendly, accessible style for enjoying now.Prices:| BC | $127.00 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Champagne Philipponnat Royale Réserve Brut NV
Champagne, FranceThe Philipponnat family have been wine growers and merchants since the 16th century, and own 17 hectares of vineyards, all worked sustainably, with horses and no chemical inputs. Champagne Philipponnat began in 1910 when Auguste and Pierre Philipponnat established their Champagne house in its current location of Mareuil sur Aÿ. Based on the 2020 vintage with 39% reserve wine stored in wood, this blend of 55% pinot noir, 32% chardonnay, 3% meunier blend is sourced mostly from premier and grand cru vineyards. It was disgorged in November 2024 with 8 g/L. Ample dough and toast throughout, with nougat, patisserie, red apple along the creamy palate, finishing with vanilla wafer. There's a vein of lemon crisp acidity to drive this weighted wine thought the biscuit finish. A royale classic.Prices:| BC | $100.00 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Champagne Bruno Paillard Dosage Zéro NV
Champagne, FranceDosage Zéro (D:Z) is a blend of 30 vineyards, with chardonnay and pinot noir coming (25% per) off the slopes of Montagne de Reims, and the meunier, the majority grape at 50%, coming out of Festigny, in the fare west of the Marne. Most of the grapes, base year 2019, were fermented and aged in oak before heading to bottle, along with a healthy amount of perpetual reserve wines (fermented in a mix of stainless and wood before resting in stainless and bottle for up to 10 years). brilliant shimmery texture.Prices:| BC | $130.00 | 750ml |
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29 June 2026
87PTS
Moraine Isla Frizzante 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaMoraine Isla Frizzante, made from mostly pinot noir, displays a charming pale orange-pink colour. Tasting notes highlight its bright, lightly sparkling nature, with consistent aromas and fresh strawberry and pink grapefruit. Fun, straightforward, bubbly, and ready to enjoy, this pink sparkler is perfect for patio parties and will delight guests during dinner prep. It is clean, refreshing, and very easy to drink, finishing with a citrus aftertaste.Prices:| BC | $24.99 | 750ml |
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92PTS
Tantalus Blanc de Noir 2023
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaHand picked from a single estate block of 1985 planted clone 93 pinot noir, this was fermented in older puncheons over 7 months prior to moving to bottle and 22 months sur lattes. It was disgorged in February 2026 with a dosage from their 2022 Maija Pinot Noir, bringing the RS to 6.34 g/L. Pouring a gentle salmon hue (more a subtle rosé than a blanc), this streams along the svelte palate palate with wild strawberries, raspberries, crushed blossoms, meringue, and crisp green apple, leaving a trail of lemon pith and kisses of bergamot in its wake. A smart, likeable BdN for enjoying now.Prices:| BC | $36.50 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Tantalus Blanc de Blancs 2023
East Kelowna Slopes, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaFruit from this classic BC BdB comes from a single block of 2013 estate plantings and was fermented in older puncheons for 7 months before heading to bottle for 22 months sur lattes. This bottle was disgorged in winter 2026 with a low dosage (built from 2023 Chardonnay), leaving it around 5 g/L. Pouring a deeper lemon hue, with ripe lemon, verbena, ripe green apple, and downy lees pushing this streamlined BdB over a smoked stone base. The mousse is gentle here, with some wee kisses of oxidation, and my bottle is lacking the energy of previous editions. I will try another bottle in future.Prices:| BC | $42.00 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Bailly-LaPierre Crémant de Bourgogne Rosé Brut NV
Burgundy, FranceCo.op Bailly Lapiere is one of the major producers of Crémant in Bourgogne, and a couple hundred growers contributed to this Rosé cuvée. This blend of Pinot Noir and Gamay was fermented separately in stainless, with full MLF, before 16 months sur lattes. My bottle was disgorged fall 2025. Pouring a pretty deep cerise hue, with ample strawberry jam, orange marmalade, and perfumed cherry, textured with a wide, frothy mousse, and finishing dryish with an orange twist. A very friendly pink sparkler to enjoy this summer.Prices:| BC | $36.00 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Gray Monk Odyssey Rosé Brut Méthode Classique 2023
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis pinot noir traditional method sparkler rested sur lattes for 12 months prior to disgorge, with 8 g/L. Candied raspberry, strawberry jam, forest berries, tart cranberry, and pithy orange stream along a dryish palate, finishing with bitter orange on a snappy finish. Best with foods with some fat / protein to fill in and smooth out any gaps.Prices:| BC | $29.00 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Cantina Puianello Rosa Matilde Lambrusco Montericco NV
Lombardy, ItalyFrom a co-op founded in 1938, Rosa Matilde is entirely Lambrusco Montericco, an heirloom variety of Italy's oldest family of grapes, and of which this co-op is the custodian. There are only 12 hectares of this wild one left today, and they collectively farm 10 hectares of them. This charmat method example is delicate, pale pink, and light bodied, with subtle strawberries, pear blossoms, and lofted pointed acidity, kissed with balsam, lavender, and rose. The 8 g/L RS is gobbled up by acidity, leaving this feeling dry and drinking now, all summer long.Prices:| BC | $35.00 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Winemaker's Cut Sparkling Grüner Veltliner 2024
Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington, United StatesFor the 2024 replacement vintage, the winery looked south to Yakima Valley's Bloxom Vineyard, and to grüner veltliner for this charmat method fizz. The wine was fermented in neutral oak before moving to tank and 2 months on the lees. It ended up with 9 g/L RS. Fresh and bright, with lime blossom, grapefruit, and green apple running a frothy palate, this is a friendly, affordable fizz for summer.Prices:| BC | $28.00 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Tantalus Blanc de Blancs 2023
East Kelowna Slopes, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaWe often emphasize consistency, and this Blanc de Blancs exemplifies that trait. The 2023 BdB is produced from a single block of vines that were ten years old at harvest. After a gentle pressing, the juice undergoes fermentation in seasoned puncheons and barriques, following the Champagne method. It offers a creamy sparkle with aromas and flavours of green apple and freshly squeezed lemon. This pure, complex wine finishes with a residual sugar of 4 grams per litre. We appreciate its balance, style, and especially its value.Prices:| BC | $42.00 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Blue Grouse Charme de l'île Sparkling Rosé NV
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, CanadaLook for a pale Provençal style Island rosé whose colour is inspired by the clover flowers growing between the rows in the vineyard. Fresh wild strawberry, cranberry, and pink grapefruit lead, with a touch of salinity from Cowichan's maritime influence. The acidity is brisk, giving it an unexpected sense of precision. Clean, dry, and quietly complex, it finishes with a savoury mineral note. A perfect wine for a Margherita pizza, or grilled prawns on the barbecue.Prices:| BC | $29.99 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Blue Grouse Charme de l'île Sparkling NV
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, CanadaThe latest Charme de L'île blends ortega, schönburger, pinot gris, and bacchus from various Vancouver Island vineyards, and the result is very pleasing. It was fermented dry in stainless steel, then moved to a pressurized Charmat tank for secondary fermentation and a final 8 g/L residual sugar, at or about the threshold most consumers detect sweetness. The style, however, is super crisp and fresh, with a mix of fruity aromas and flavours led by gooseberry, white pear, and fresh melon, streaked with a touch of orange and tangerine citrus. Unpretentious but well-made, this was a big hit at the recent 2026 National Wine Awards.Prices:| BC | $29.99 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Evolve Pink Effervescence NV
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaEvolve Pink Effervescence presents a dry, bright, lightly frothy style. The blend of chardonnay, pinot noir, and pinot blanc gets a shot of syrah for colour, pouring an attractive pale salmon hue. It is a fruity charmat sparkler with strawberry and raspberry, and a firm citrus undertone that keeps it fresh and food friendly. Ready to drink, simple, clean, and crowd pleasing with a juicy finish. Solid value in that Prosecco style.Prices:| BC | $21.99 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Evolve Effervescence NV
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis bubble has improved with each version. It is a light, aromatic, gently sparkling wine with clean green apple, pear, and citrus blossom. The palate is off-dry but balanced by fresh acidity, with a soft mousse and a lightly floral finish. An affordable, well made, straightforward, patio ready fizz.Prices:| BC | $21.99 | 750ml |
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28 June 2026
89PTS
Bartier Bros. Brut NV
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe Bartier traditional method sparkling program has gone multi-vintage, using a small reserve of wines to bolster the house style. Over the years, the reserve will add increasing complexity to this wine, which already has a purity of flavour and is a Bartier trademark. It is entirely Chardonnay, fermented and aged for four months in stainless steel before being bottled for a minimum of a year. Juicy green and red apple float back and forth in a sparkler that is simple and fun to drink now, but has the acidity to repay a few extra years of bottle age should you choose to cellar it. Most and shellfish work well here. In what is now a crowded field, Bartier Brut is holding its own.Prices:| BC | $34.99 | 750ml |
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27 June 2026
90PTS
Taylor Fladgate Fine White Port NV
Douro Valley, Northern Portugal, PortugalWhite Port in the summer? It is sorely undervalued in North America, but this blend of arinto, boal, codega, esgana cão, folgasão, gouveio, viosinho, and rabigato, all aged separately for about 36 months in oak vats, is worth embracing. Taylor's pioneered the dry white aperitif port more than 60 years ago under the Chip Dry label, first blended in 1934. The trick is to serve it the Portuguese way. Pour it into a tumbler or a wine glass over plenty of ice, then add a splash of tonic water and a slice of lemon. It is the perfect pre-dinner treat.Prices:| BC | $20.99 | 750ml |
| AB | $21.00 | 750ml |
| SK | $23.00 | 750ml |
| QC | $16.00 | 750ml |
| ON | $11.75 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Gérard Bertrand Orange Gold 2022
FranceOrange Gold is Bertrand's modern homage to an ancient wine. That said, Bertrand is not a fan of overt bitterness, and this version gets only minimal skin contact, leaving Orange Gold with an enticing nose, to say the least. The blend of chardonnay, grenache blanc, viognier, marsanne, mauzac, muscat, and clairette is partially macerated carbonically in stainless steel before the wine finishes in barrel. Look for a wealth of tangerine and white grapefruit dusted with garrigue. Rich and ripe enough for a favourite spicy dish, with a favourite curry in the lead.Prices:| BC | $32.99 | 750ml |
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26 June 2026
89PTS
Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Elsa 2020
Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaFrom Margaret River's Wilyabrup region, and the eastern part of Ribbon Vale Vineyard, this richer sauvignon blanc is tipped with 10% of sémillon, upping the style factor significantly. It was settled for 48 hours in stainless before being racked to a fresh tank for inoculated ferment. It then moved to French barriques (6% new) to complete fermentation and MLF. Post-ferment the wine was blended in stainless, and then back into barrel for 9 months' rest. Pouring a shining yellow hue, this fuller white sits on the palate with yellow apple, green apple, lemon pith and peel, and lime blossom, all atop a cloud of downy lees, and swirls of toasty wood seasoning. One to crack with richer dishes like Dungeness crab or decadent lobster risotto.Prices:| BC | $70.00 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Sacred Hill Sauvignon Blanc 2025
Marlborough, South Island, New ZealandI haven't tasted this wine in 16 years. Expect a bright, varietally expressive sauvignon with classic Marlborough markers led by lime and passionfruit. The palate is silky, dry, and zesty, driven by fresh, ripe passionfruit and silky pineapple, lined with citrus and tropical fruit, with the obligatory fresh, acidic finish, but with balance. Perfect for asparagus season or a goat cheese pizza. Sacred Hill is Hawke’s Bay based, with a Marlborough fruit focus for the sauvignon blanc. An easy sipping, cut above the rest.Prices:| BC | $22.99 | 750ml |
| BC | $18.95 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Squealing Pig Sauvignon Blanc 2025
Marlborough, South Island, New ZealandSquealing Pig is a Marlborough sauvignon designed to be a playful, easy sipping white. The profile is modern Marlborough, from its pale straw/green hue to its pungent passionfruit, gooseberry, nettle, citrus finish. It's a fresh summer white you can serve with oysters or mussels or a goat cheese salad. On sale to the end of June at BCLS.Prices:| BC | $16.99 | 750ml |
| ON | $18.90 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Jonathan Didier Pabiot Léon Pouilly-Fumé 2021
Pouilly-Fume, Upper Loire, Loire, FranceJonathan-Didier Pabiot is a young revolutionary in Pouilly-Fumé, revolutionizing his family’s domaine with certified organic and Demeter certified biodynamic practices. Léon comes off older vines (up to 50 years) rooted in limestone and silex. It was native fermented in a mix of stainless and concrete, where it rested 12-14 months on fine lees. Tight, taut white grapefruit and thistle rule this sleek white, wrapping around a candied lemon sweetness on the core, and finishing with crushed stones. Lovely natural energy throughout.Prices:| BC | $52.00 | 750ml |
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92PTS
Loacker Tasnim Sauvignon Blanc 2021
Trentino- Alto-Adige, ItalyFrom the high altitude slopes of Alto Adige comes this powerful and unexpected sauvignon blanc, farmed organically and biodynamically, and from grapes up to 36 years. It was native fermented in large format stainless steel (60%) and neutral oak, with no MLF, where it remained 6 months. Smoky and smouldering, with crushed stones, tangerine, ash, and lemon pith and peel. Riveting tension throughout the stony finish. A super interesting alpine lens for sauvignon blanc, and would make an excellent partner for asparagus dishes.Prices:| BC | $44.00 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Blue Mountain Estate Cuvée Sauvignon Blanc 2025
Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaIt’s been a couple of years, but the next release of Blue Mountain sauvignon is another winner. Stylish, restrained, and flavourful, it will delight you with its lemon and gooseberry front end, and the textured, leesy, herbal underscore that finishes with firm, clean, fresh acidity. Restrained, structured, and balanced, you can’t ask for much more with a sauvignon blanc, except for a bucket of oysters.Prices:| BC | $25.00 | 750ml |
| AB | $26.85 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Lightning Rock Sauvignon Blanc Chahal Vineyard 2025
Summerland Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaA streamlined electric style of sauvignon with a mix of citrus pith, green mango, and crushed rocks. There is a light herbal tone throughout as the acid rises and takes control of the finish. Terroir driven, this is a wine for sauvignon fans, though it tends to be a bit more Euro-style than New Zealand. That's a good thing in my books.Prices:| BC | $35.00 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Jabber The Winemaker The Blend Sauvignon Blanc 2024
Valle de Casablanca, Region de Aconcagua, ChileWe've known Kim Crawford for decades, but the man who put New Zealand sauvignon blanc on the world map has long since moved on. When he and his wife sold the winery to Constellation Brands, they also sold the rights to his name. Known as Jabber to friends, Crawford may be making his best sauvignon yet under his Chilean label. Drawing on granitic soils, red clay, black chalk, hillside sites, and three Casablanca microclimates, he crafts a consistently bright, citrus-driven sauvignon with a tight mineral edge, a hint of reduction, and less biting acidity. Think Chilean Sancerre with a touch more ripeness. Ready for any shellfish and priced to steal.Prices:| BC | $21.97 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Lakeboat Sauvignon Blanc 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe '25 sauvignon blanc opens with full blown ripe passionfruit, lime leaf and citrus. The mid-palate is round and easy to sip, with a similar finish that pitches ripe, rich lemon, tropical fruit, and nettle. Perfect for a party appetizer, as this is a crowd friendly white.Prices:| BC | $26.95 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Clos du Soleil Fumé Blanc 2025
Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaWe love consistency at GOW, and this label is a model student. Expect a restrained, mineral driven take that apes the Bordeaux blueprint of 70% sauvignon blanc, 30% sémillon, fermented in mostly neutral oak to soften the edges and add texture. There are plenty of aromatics here, led by grapefruit pith, lime zest, and white peach, with a smoky, leesy undertone. The palate is dry and linear, with bright acidity, citrus, and orchard fruit, dusted with savoury desert scrub notes. The finish is clean, stony, and persistent. Think West Coast shellfish as the match.Prices:| BC | $26.90 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Rebil Sauvignon Blanc 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaRebil, which is Liber spelled backwards, offers a very stylish and polished sauvignon. Its initial aroma is bright and fresh, featuring prominent citrus and green apple. The taste is light but packed with flavour, while the finish is long and slender. This pairs wonderfully with food, and it's a style that we can easily produce in BC. Consider pairing with a fresh slice of chèvre.Prices:| BC | $22.00 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Bartier Bros. Sauvignon Blanc Desert Wolf Vineyard 2025
Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe Bartier style is lean and clean, and the '25 sauvignon sticks to the blueprint. It is delicate, as you can get with sauvignon, shunning the grassy, high acid notes of so many others in favour of a subtle, light peach and Golden Delicious apple. The finish is mineral with notes of lime peel, setting it up for a variety of food pairings. Deep-fried appetizers would be fun. The Desert Wolf Vineyard is planted over sandy loam topsoil on mainly granite glacial till on the Black Sage bench.Prices:| BC | $24.99 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Chronos Sauvignon Blanc 2025
Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaChronos opens with lime curd, gooseberry, light passionfruit, and a soft, leesy texture. The nose is floral, with orange and tangerine that carry over to the palate, mingling with ripe guava and passionfruit. Similar to last year, I suggest spicy appetizer bites to serve with this polished, ripe, modern sauvignon.Prices:| BC | $29.99 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Township 7 Sauvignon Blanc Blue Terrace Vineyard Provenance Series 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaWinemaker Mary McDermott is behind this sophisticated take on BC Sauvignon Blanc. There are usually two picks, a week apart, yielding both fresh and slightly richer fruit for balance. The first is fermented in stainless steel, and the second in oak to add texture. The result is a refreshing, linear, mineral driven Sauvignon Blanc with citrus zest, white grapefruit, nettle, and a saline edge. It is both restrained and stony, leaning towards a clean Loire finish.Prices:| BC | $18.97 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Le Vieux Pin Sauvignon Blanc 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis was matured for six months on lees, with 66% in stainless steel and 34% in French oak barrels and puncheons, none of it new. This Okanagan sauvignon blanc lands somewhere between Marlborough and Sancerre in style, with an attractive grassiness that doesn’t overpower the fruit, complemented by notes of lemon, white grapefruit, and white blossom. Not overly concentrated, but balanced and dry, with classic crisp sauvignon blanc acidity.Prices:| BC | $31.99 | 750ml |
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87PTS
Hester Creek Sauvignon Blanc 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis opens with a fresh, lean, open nose of grapefruit and green apple, over a light herbal undercurrent. The palate is taut, with medium length and a dry finish. This will be best with food to balance the acidity and dryness, but it should be fine with oysters or a creamy pasta dish.Prices:| BC | $21.99 | 750ml |
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25 June 2026
88PTS
Horseshoe Cellars Kelson Block Riesling 2024
Lincoln Lakeshore, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, CanadaWhat began as a passion project in a backyard shed and makeshift fermentation room has grown into a full-fledged virtual winery, exploring all lots from vineyard sites across Niagara. This riesling comes of the Kelson Block of Grimsby Hillside Vineyard, in VQA Lincoln Lakeshore. This was whole bunch pressed and settled over 2 days before a long, cool ferment in stainless. The wine then remained on its fine lees for 4 months before racking and fining. Off-dry and juicy, with fresh pear and peach yogurt, and subtle ginger spicing. This is a friendly riesling to crack into now, ideally with lightly spiced Thai or Indian dishes.Prices:| ON | $35.00 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Winemaker's Cut Bohemian Riesling 2022
Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaFrom Oliver's Chahal vineyard and its vein of granite comes this current release 2022 Riesling. 20% was fermented in neutral oak, naturally stopping with 8.2 g/L RS. Juicy lime, pink grapefruit, tangerine, and sherbet streak across the light palate, with a kiss of sweet lemon on the finish. Fun, friendly, and easy to enjoy.Prices:| BC | $26.00 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Rieslingfreak No. 5 Clare Valley 2025
Clare Valley, South Australia, AustraliaWith No. 5, John Hughes nudges up into the off-dry range, pitting a soupçon of residual sugar up against the light clay soils of his family's Clare Valley vineyard. The clay is evident in the creamy, yeasty weight on the palate, alongside white peach, apricot, and pear blossom, though the racy lime sherbet acidity easily carries this streaking white through the buzzy finish. Super youthful and still a bit disjointed at the moment, but should resolve with some time in your cellar. 9.9% abv, 15.3 g/L RS, 9.8 g/L TA.Prices:| BC | $40.00 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Rieslingfreak No. 12 Flaxman Valley 2025
High Eden, Eden Valley, South Australia, Australia2025 No. 12 came from 3 estate vineyards in Flaxman Valley, in High Eden (even higher and racier than the normally racy Eden Valley). This screams along the bone dry palate, with lime sherbet, verbena, crunchy green apple, white grapefruit, bedded with fine lees and scented with bruised florals. Acidity is racy and striving, propelling this through the buzzy finish. Lightning lean and sharp, and possibly a bit too much for those not supreme Acid Freaks. 11.6% abv, 0.71 g/L RS, 9.7 g/L TA.Prices:| BC | $44.00 | 750ml |
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94PTS
Storm Haven Riesling Gibson Block 3 2023
Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe latest release of Gibson's Block under the Storm Haven label represents the best of what comes off the 107-acre Synchromesh home site in Okanagan Falls. The magic lies in the decomposed granite and sandy gravels, which produce what I would say is the best Mosel-style wine made outside the famous German wine region. Fragrant and awash in peaches, tangerine, lime rind, and honeysuckle, the sweet midpalate turns juicy amid heightened acidity throughout. At only 7.8% alcohol, this is an authentic low-alcohol offering full of energy and flavour. Riesling aficionados will love this wine.Prices:| BC | $45.00 | 750ml |
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24 June 2026
91PTS
Tantalus Rosé 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaAn abundant 2025 vintage resulted in this rosé returning to East Kelowna Slopes fruit, and in this year, 100% pinot noir. The fruit was whole bunch pressed and fermented in stainless for the free run, with harder pressings fermented in neutral French barrels and aged on full lees. Post ferment and a short rest, the two parts were blended and rested again before bottling. Pouring a spring salmon hue, this opens with crushed strawberry, raspberry, pithy tangerine over a river stone base, with a fine layer of lees to bed, shining grapefruit acidity, and lingering crushed stones seeing out the finish. A smart, charming, polished rosé to crack into this summer, liberally.Prices:| BC | $23.50 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Burrowing Owl Rosé 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe Burrowing Owl Rosé 2025 is very much a Provence style dry rosé. It's 99% Cabernet Franc with 1% Malbec for colour. Look for a fun pink with ripe wild strawberry and pink grapefruit. The palate is just off-dry, allowing it to pair with a wide range of dishes, including lightly spiced dishes. The winery's suggestion of a poke bowl is a good one.Prices:| BC | $30.00 | 375ml |
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87PTS
Louis Bernard Côtes du Rhône Rosé 2024
Côtes du Rhône, Rhone Valley, FranceThis blend of syrah and grenache was destemmed, crushed, and fermented cool, each variety separate, until blending 2 months later, and bottling end of January 2025. Pouring a pale pink hue, this overtly friendly pink streams orange, candied strawberry, and baked apple on a brief palate, with some citrus sherbet closing out the finish. Chill well and crack into this summer.Prices:| BC | $25.00 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Zarate Rosé Fontecón 2024
Rías Baixas, Galicia, SpainFounded in 1707, the family owned Zárate estate is located in Rías Baixas' Vale do Salinas subregion. Their sloping, weathered granite vineyards are translated via Albariño, a grape intrinsically associated with the estate. Seventh-generation Eulogio Pomares runs this historic bodega today, farming almost fully biodynamically. This rosé blends Caiño Tinto, Espadeiro, and Albariño from 15-year-old vines on granite and red clays (locally referred to as castel), at 50m. The Caiño Tinto and Albariño were co-fermented after a cool maceration over 3 hours, then aged 3 months on fine lees in stainless. The whole bunches of Espadeiro went into French barrels, where it remained for 3 months. The two lots were then blended and bottled without fining or filtration. Pouring a pale peach hue, this silken rosé streams strawberry blossoms, tangerine pith, pink grapefruit, subtle wild sage along a slender palate, with a gentle granitic buzz underlay that washes into salinity on the finish. Quite a serious, sophisticated rosé, as to be expected from Eulogio. Finished with a Diam10 cork, so it can be expected to age.Prices:| ON | $46.00 | 750ml |
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87PTS
Arrogant Frog Rosé NV
Vin de Pays d'Oc, Languedoc, Sud de France, FranceThe Arrogant Frog Rosé 3L box offers great value for large gatherings or quick pours from the fridge, making it convenient and affordable. Its blend of grenache, cinsault, and syrah is crafted for easy drinking and volume, priced at roughly $9 per 750mL bottle. The cherry-pink colour hints at soft, candied strawberry and cherry, leading to a smooth, slightly sweet, and approachable pink. It remains clean, simple, and reliable in its bag-in-box format. Best enjoyed well chilled and served al fresco in the sunshine.Prices:| BC | $37.99 | 3000ml |
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89PTS
Tormaresca Calafuria 2024
Salento, Puglia, ItalyFrom Antinori's Tormaresca project in Puglia's San Pietro Vernotico, this negroamaro rosato pours a glowing peach hue. Fragrant orange, perfumed strawberries, ripe pear, and white pepper spice leap from the glass and swirl on the cushy palate, finishing with a citrus twist. A stylish, dry rosato to crack into this summer.Prices:| BC | $29.99 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Clos du Soleil Rosé 2025
Kaleden, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe 2025 CdS Rosé blends marquette, cabernet franc, pinot noir, and malbec from vineyards in Similkameen and Oliver. Each variety was grown specifically for this rosé, individually destemmed and lightly crushed before a cool ferment in stainless, with low oxygen ingress. Fermented separately, all lots were blended early, and aged on lees for 4 months with partial MLF. Pouring a deeper peach hue, this juicy rosé swirls mandarin, fragrant nectarine, pear, and pink grapefruit rind around a cushy palate, finishing with a citrus twist. Friendly and food-primed, ready to crack into this summer.Prices:| BC | $25.90 | 750ml |
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90PTS
LaStella LaStellina Rosato 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis rosato of cabernet franc and merlot is crafted using both the press and saignée methods, resulting in a deeper peach hue. Cherry blossoms, wild raspberry, and tangerine flood a juicy palate, with ample stony spice which lingers on the dry finish. Joyous to drink.Prices:| BC | $24.99 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Le Vieux Pin Vaïla Rosé 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaWith pinot noir from Skaha, Okanagan Falls, and Oliver, this rosé spent 23 hours on skins before being gently pressed off for a 6 month rest in stainless. Pouring a pale peach hue, this dry rosé steams wild raspberries, mandarin, and pink grapefruit along the svelte palate, bedded with river stones, and lingering with subtle stony spice. Very elegant.Prices:| BC | $30.00 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Bartier Bros. Rosé 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe classic BB Rosé blends 74% cabernet franc with 12% viognier, 9% merlot, and 5% petit verdot. Bright tangerine and pink grapefruit flood a juicy palate, with subtle stony spice on the finish. Refreshingly dry and ready to crack into this summer.Prices:| BC | $19.99 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Bartier Bros. Pinot Noir Rosé 2025
Penticton Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis dry, pale peach hued rosé is entirely pinot noir. Subtle spice and orange infiltrate juicy wild strawberry and rhubarb yogurt on the palate, with a lingering stony finish. A smart choice for cracking into this summer.Prices:| BC | $24.99 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Painted Rock Rosé 2025
Skaha Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada2025 has produced a fresher, juicier rosé from Painted Rock. The Skaha sourced wine sees strawberry, raspberry, blood orange, and citrus with a faint herbal edge. Dry and lightly textured, it balances ripe fruit with enough acidity to finish clean, savoury, and food friendly. Dependable and well structured, this is a party wine.Prices:| BC | $32.99 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Tantalus Rosé 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaRosé for grown ups is one of my favourite summer drinks. At Tantalus, the salmon-pink offering is tightly wound, with a nose of pink grapefruit, strawberry compote, and light scents of white flowers in the background. The palate is bone dry but not lean, offering subtle watermelon, raspberry, and tangerine over bright, balancing acidity. Stylish, textural and ready to drink. It is all East Kelowna Slopes pinot noir, whole bunch pressed and fermented in stainless steel. Ready to drink and will pair well with richer appetizers.Prices:| BC | $23.50 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Seven Directions Pinot Noir Rosé 2025
Similkameen Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe Bottega Wine Studio produces the Seven Directions rosés in the Similkameen Valley. Winemaker Daniel Bontorin has crafted several versions over the past decade and is now based in the Similkameen, where he and his partner, Kristine, established a winery. The 2025 is made entirely from pinot noir. Its colour is subtly Provençal, with strawberry and orange hues. The nose is sweeter than the palate, which ends dry with a hint of citrus rind bitterness that balances the wine. It is back on track in the Similkameen. The fruit comes from multiple vineyards in the Similkameen Valley, as well as from the Bottega estate. It undergoes two hours of skin contact before cool fermentation in stainless steel and 30% French oak.Prices:| BC | $32.00 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Clos du Soleil Rosé 2025
Kaleden, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaTreve and I like this 20th anniversary dry blend of marquette, cabernet franc, pinot noir, and malbec from vineyards in Similkameen and Oliver. The colour has a peachy-orange hue, marginally darker than most Okanagan offerings, but the palate is awash in fresh, juicy, fragrant pear, pink grapefruit rind, and nectarine. There is a lemon mineral finish with a touch of bitterness for complexity, making it a food friendly pour. Ready to drink all summer.Prices:| BC | $25.90 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Lunessence Rosé 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe 2025 classic rosé opens with a pale pink colour and blends Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Shiraz. The style is juicy, featuring light, lean red fruit, a touch of effervescence, and a barely off-dry finish. It's a simple, fruity, and tasty pink wine that is perfect for summer drinking. Load up and let the party start.Prices:| BC | $26.99 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Lunessence Estate Single Vineyard Blanc de Noir Rosé 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis is a much more elevated version of rosé, displaying the finesse and charm of Lunessence. The colour is pale onion skin, and the nose is a fragrant Provençal perfume of strawberries and watermelon. The palate is a muted version of the nose, with slippery sides and a long, delicious finish. The blend is merlot and syrah, foot-trodden and aged in neutral oak and stainless steel. Ready to drink, but its delicate nature suggests serving it with simple dishes that won't overwhelm the fruit. Or, drink it solo with a chill.Prices:| BC | $29.99 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Borsao Rosé Selección 2024
Campo de Borja, Aragon, SpainBorsao is among the handful of global brands that consistently deliver for the price, and the 2024 Selección Rosado is another good example. In fact, for years, Robert Parker claimed it was one of the best value wineries in Spain. This garnacha rosé is sourced from 10 to 25 year old vines and, after pressing, undergoes a few hours of cold maceration before being bled off to a translucent pink/orange colour, and then fermented in stainless steel. Bright strawberry and tangerine mark the nose and palate, with a touch of Asian spice on the finish. Ready to drink and perfect for prawn dishes or a watermelon and feta salad.Prices:| BC | $19.00 | 750ml |
| AB | $18.00 | 750ml |
| QC | $13.40 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Bodega Garzón Estate Pinot Noir Rosé de Corte 2024
UruguayCorte means blend, and in this case 50% pinot noir is blended with 30% merlot, and 20% marselan, coming from Garzón's Atlantic influenced estate. This was fermented in stainless, where it remained 3 months on lees prior to bottling. Pouring a delicate orange hue, this charms with subtle blossoms, tangerine, lime peel, and bitter orange on the medium palate, with a buzzy granitic hum through the floral finish. Fresh, and friendly.Prices:| BC | $24.00 | 750ml |
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23 June 2026
87PTS
Nostalgia Home Vineyard Viognier 2025
Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaRipe and open, this Viognier blends warmer notes of apricot, peach, and orange blossom with a soft, rounded palate and modest acidity. It's a touch light in weight but very easy to drink and will be a hit with Viognier drinkers. The finish is smooth and lightly honeyed. Think easy, generous, early drinking Okanagan style with good overall balance. For best results, serve with lightly spicy food.Prices:| BC | $24.99 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Bottega Viognier 2025
British Columbia, CanadaA blend of Similkameen and Okanagan fruit, the nose offers bruised peach and honeysuckle, with a touch of orange blossom. The palate is layered with ripe stone fruit, citrus oil, a dusting of minerals, and a savoury spice finish. The acidity balances the natural weight, leaving a clean, food-friendly wine.Prices:| BC | $40.00 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Tightrope Winery Viognier Fleet Road Vineyard 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaOnce more, I favour this fresher, leaner style, even if it's less traditional than its French counterparts. Expect a brighter wine with apricot, peach, and florals, set against a finely textured palate. The bright acidity sharpens the generous fruit, leaving a dry finish with mineral hints. This offers a precise, more subdued interpretation of Okanagan Viognier, with a hint of bitterness on the finish.Prices:| BC | $30.00 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Lunessence Viognier 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaI'm not a big, rich, lush viognier fan, so I'm drawn to the brighter, fresher, more balanced North Okanagan tone that suits Lunessence's elegant style. Look for light, juicy nectarine and apricot with a dusting of lime juice and ginger spice. The length is medium-long, but this will be a winner with seafood appetizers or fresh fish in a cream sauce at dinner.Prices:| BC | $29.99 | 750ml |
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17 June 2026
92PTS
De Martino La Cancha Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Isla de Maipo, Valle del Maipo, Region del Valle Central, ChileFrom the La Cancha vineyard on their Isla de Maipo estate planted 2004, this low yielding fruit was native fermented in stainless with 60 days maceration before 5 months in French barrels, and then 16 months in foudre. Balsam, eucalypt, dark cassis, dark cocoa, and tobacco is wrapped with sinewy tannins, and threaded with green herbaceousness. Kept to a handsome 13.5%, this is a characterful, well-handled cabernet, drinking smartly now.Prices:| BC | $41.00 | 750ml |
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90PTS
De Martino Legado Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2025
Isla de Maipo, Valle del Maipo, Region del Valle Central, ChileLegado = legacy. The Legado wines come from highly selected vineyard parcels. The cabernet is sourced from an alluvial terrace on the Isla De Maipo in the heart of the Maipo Valley and vines around 30 years old. This was native fermented in stainless before aging 1 year in used barrels. Bright wild blackberry, thorns, tobacco is woven with green herbaceousness, and wrapped with sticky tannins, taking this young wine to a warming peppery finish. Structured and firm, this young wine will benefit from time in your cellar.Prices:| BC | $31.00 | 750ml |
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92PTS
Joshua Cooper Dash Farms Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
Victoria, AustraliaJoshua Cooper grew up in the vineyards with parents Alan and Nelly Cooper and their pioneering biodynamic Cobaw Ridge winery in Macedon Ranges. He made his first wine with that estate fruit in 2012, and has since been cultivating relationships with top environmentally sensitive growers in Central and Western Victoria for his tight portfolio. His was named Best New Winery by the 2024 Halliday Wine Companion Awards. This comes from Mount Alexander's Dash Farms. Wild blackberry, cassis, violets, lavender is wrapped with sticky tannins, and lightly kissed with oak spice which lingers on the graphite finish. Lovely freshness and detail here, drinking now and with time ahead.Prices:| BC | $110.00 | 750ml |
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92PTS
Painted Rock Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
Skaha Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaYouthful cassis, spice, and cedar dominate the nose of this powerful cabernet. Structured and linear, it presents a well balanced mix of ripe blackcurrant, with classic South Okanagan savoury olive. The finish has dense, sweet tannins and a brush of oak that will dissipate with ageing through 2028. Long, fragrant, and polished, this is modern BC cabernet sauvignon at its best.Prices:| BC | $59.99 | 750ml |
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05 June 2026
90PTS
Tantalus Riesling Lab Hard Pressings Experiment 15 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe Tantalus Lab series shines a light on the harvest crew, who often come from around the world. Winemaker David Patterson gives them the challenge of making their own wine from the leftover hard pressings from the annual Riesling harvest. The label is designed to explore non-traditional expressions of Riesling, focusing on "hard pressings" yielding juice extracted at higher pressure, which is typically richer in phenolics and texture. Production is very limited and often sold direct-to-consumer or wine club only. This 2025 trades elegance for some extra mid-palate weight and a more rustic texture. It is finished in an off-dry style that covers any bitterness from the pressings and, all in all, is pretty delicious. Much better than the previous version in my estimation. This would be a fine match for any dish that brings a medium measure of spice to the dinner table.Prices:| BC | $21.75 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Tantalus Riesling 2025
East Kelowna Slopes, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada2025 marked a return to some normalcy in BC vineyards, and at Tantalus, this riesling, a blend of clone 21B (75%) and clone 49 (25%), is proof in the glass. The fruit is a mix of estate plantings, now more than two decades old, and a nearby site in the East Kelowna Slopes. It presents as a touch riper than in previous years, with attractive lime blossom, grapefruit, and even pineapple. It is just off-dry in feel despite its 14.9 g/L of residual sugar, because, as winemaker David Patterson says, "the fruit is self-balancing," with the residual sugar working its way into an explosion of acid tension. Chalk, lemons, minerals, citrus, and peach rule the palate and the finish. A masterpiece in simplicity and a star with food. This will age effortlessly under screwcap, too.Prices:| BC | $30.99 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Lightning Rock Riesling 2025
Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaLightning Rock continues to refine what is a taut, electric version of BC Riesling, coming off the Naramata Bench just across, as the crow flies, on Okanagan Lake. The core is bright lemon, with a hint of sugar gobbled up by the acidity as it moves across the palate, finishing perfectly balanced. Both stony and mineral, it sits on the dry to barely off-dry spectrum, with a delicious saline edge that carries through to a long, precise finish. Transparent, energetic, and quietly complex, favouring finesse over power. All that at 10.6 degrees of alcohol is a beautiful thing.Prices:| BC | $25.00 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Culmina Family Estate Decora Riesling 2025
Golden Mile Bench, Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaDecora is certified organic and grown at 595 metres above sea level on Margaret's Bench, one of the highest vineyard sites in BC. It is essentially dry, with a mix of quince, petrol, and honey. Another Riesling suited to the dinner table, combining quince and petrol in a medium-rich texture. The finish has a touch of flinty minerality that leans it out. I like our previous match again this year: braised pork belly bao buns topped with fresh cucumber, radish, and cilantro.Prices:| BC | $24.99 | 750ml |
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87PTS
Nk'Mip Cellars Qwam Qwmt Riesling 2025
Osoyoos, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis first edition of the Qwam Qwmt we have seen may have overreached a bit. The nose is muted, and the palate follows with watery, green apple and a short finish. Larger corps were an issue, causing some dilution, and it looks like this is what is happening here. It is also a drier version of the grape that basically lacks charm.Prices:| BC | $32.00 | 375ml |
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90PTS
Terravista En Terre Riesling 2025
Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe nose is full of grapefruit and stonefruit that spills onto the palate, with more pear dusted with a hint of lime rind. It is crisp and fresh, with just the right amount of residual sugar, beautifully balanced by the acidity and minerality throughout. Again, a style we do so well in BC that deserves so much more support than it gets from local chefs and restaurants. The fruit is hand harvested from the two separate blocks at the 107 acre Storm Haven Vineyard, located in Okanagan Falls: Gold Digger and Boulders Blocks. The grapes were whole cluster pressed and fermented for 18 days, then blended and aged in steel.Prices:| BC | $30.00 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Upper Bench Riesling 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe '25 riesling has moved to the estate tier at Upper Bench and is a shining example of the 2025 vintage. The nose is bright and fresh, with honey and crunchy red apples. Similar notes mingle in the juicy, easy sipping midpalate, with hints of honey and a mineral, wet stone finish. It was a generous vintage, and it is a generous riesling that will be perfect to serve all summer with a wide variety of appetizers on the deck, especially anything with a bit of spice.Prices:| BC | $30.00 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Lunessence Estate Single Vineyard Riesling 2025
Summerland Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis Summerland estate fruit is 50% destemmed and 50% whole bunch fermented, then aged on its lees for five months. The result is a fabulous, juicy white wine that dances across the palate with citrus, red apple, lime cordial, and pear from front to back. As before, it is on the verge of being mouthwatering, begging to be served either on a warm patio with appetizers or at the dinner table. This is a style few countries can make, and we need more of it.Prices:| BC | $26.99 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Bartier Bros. Riesling 2023
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaBartier had no idea of the challenges that lay ahead for his vineyards while he was crafting this wine ahead of the winter of 2023-24, but this 2023 is a window into his precision and style as a winemaker. It's a lip smacking, zero sugar, citrus laced lemon bomb that is about as taut and clean as most palates can stand without a plate full of freshly shucked oysters. Stony, bony, and clean, this is Bartier purity at its best. Not for the timid, but rewarding for the curious riesling lover.Prices:| BC | $24.99 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Four Shadows Classic Riesling 2025
Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe Classic is a straightforward off-dry riesling with an appealing 9.9% alcohol. The nose is modest, and the palate lacks intensity, but there is enough residual sugar to keep most drinkers interested in it as a well chilled summer sipper. Is this another victim of overproduction in a vintage whose size caught some growers off guard? It is ready to drink now. Taco chips and a mild salsa would make a fine match.Prices:| BC | $26.00 | 750ml |
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July 2026