Black Sage Bench, Okanagan Valley
Le Vieux Pin
Black Sage Bench Roussanne 2019
Wonderful food wine. Nice acidity, great balance with some honeycomb notes — 2 years ago
Poplar Grove Winery
CSM Red Blend 2015
Ripe blackberries, cherries, black plums with herbal notes of sage and bay leaf, black pepper, anise. Dark chocolate and cedar with high tannins round this out. This will age nicely. — 3 years ago
Synchromesh
Tertre Rouge Turtle Rock Farms Cabernet Franc
Nope, nope, nope….
This is Tetre Rouge. 2018
52%Merlot and 48 % Cab Franc
Single vineyard from Turtle Rock Farms with whole cluster ferment.
Aged 20 months in 34 % new oak.
Dark ripe fruit with black cherry.
Black berries, herbs, cassis and smooth tannins but with acidity and a fresh finish. — 3 years ago
Black Sage Vineyard
Okanagan Valley Cabernet Franc
2020 vintage.
100 % Cabernet Franc from Black Sage Bench in southern Okanagan Valley.
Red berries, strawberries and earthy on the nose.
Aged 14 months in French and American oak.
Smooth ripe raspberries, mocha, red currants and vanilla.
Robust mouthfeel with well integrated supple tannins.
— 10 months ago
Black Widow Winery
Phobia Naramata Bench Syrah Blend 2019
Delicious, easy drinking Merlot/Syrah blend. Wish I had bought more! — 3 years ago
La Frenz
Desparation Hill Vyd Pinot Noir 2020
2020 vintage.
Desperation Hill vineyard was planted in 2008.
Pommard, 115, 667, 777 and 828 Pinot clones were imported from Dijon, France to plant the vineyard.
Raspberries and tobacco on the nose.
Ripe black cherries, morel mushrooms and West Coast forest floor earthiness with layers of silkiness on the finish. 2020 vintage won gold medal at Winealign 2022 National Wine Awards. — 2 years ago
Quinta Ferreira
Zinfandel 2019
Ripe black fruits, some blackberry jam, floral notes and pepper on the nose and palate. Impressive wine as I had no idea what to expect from this winery. — 2 years ago
Black Sage Vineyard
Okanagan Valley Merlot
Very oaky — 3 years ago
Brett Foskett
Our favourite spider — 3 months ago