63% Temp, 17% Petite Verdot, 10% Graciano, 9% Tannat. Dark color. Almost black in low light. Aromas of smoke, cherry cobbler and licorice root. Maybe slight petrichor. Flavors are nice. Dense and fruit driven. Cherry pits and licorice chews (the Dutch salty, fruit flavored kind). Hint of herbal backbone (sage and basil meet mint and marjoram). For its fairly low price (think this was $12.99) this is a great CA wine. Restrained but big. Fruity but balanced. Fun but elegant. And it’s from just up da road! Nice work neighbors. — 2 years ago
A present from Malin from a vineyard just a mile down the road from us. Almond flavours, very drinkable. — 4 years ago
2018 vintage.
76 % Cabernet Franc, 15 % Cabernet Sauvignon and 9 % Malbec. 20 months in French oak barriques.
All estate fruit from 3 vineyards in Naramata: Rockyfeller, Golden Mile and Freedom 75. All fruit is hand picked and sorted.
Dark ruby red in colour. Ripe raspberries, black fruit, eucalyptus and cigar box on the nose.
Cassis, dark berries, savoury herbs and scrub brush with smooth, fine tannins and a crisp, acidic fresh finish.
— 2 years ago
Rounded up to 9 — 3 years ago
Dark, ripe cherry with integrated soft earthy tannins giving it a very nice finish. Notes of leader, fig and spice. We drank out of a stainless steel thermos with our picknick, baguette, salami, fig spread and various Italian cheeses picknick after a 2.5 mile hike along the abandoned rail road with a roaring Payette river as the back ground. Fun times! — 4 years ago
Fresh nose. soft attack of blossomed pears with glacial acidity and a hearthy mineral finish. Pretty long for a middle of the road Soave! Nice buy for 9,- — 2 years ago
Vertical with John Duvall Winery Shiraz 2015 vs 2016. The 15 was lush, full bodied with great spice and depth. Perfect pairing with bbq grilled pork chops, sautéed red onions, red peppers and mushrooms. Heck after 9 mile float on the Payette from Cascade doen river, everything tasted awesome!!! — 4 years ago
Jess
Pale lemon color.
Aromas of honeydew, honeysuckle, mineral.
Off-dry. Flavors of baked apple, bruised apple, lime, mineral.
Intensity: 5/5
Complexity: 2/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5 — a year ago