Jamie Lauder

9.1

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.
— 3 months ago

Debra Copeland

9.0

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

Wayne McFarlane

9.0

Delicious, easy drinking Merlot/Syrah blend. Wish I had bought more! — 3 years ago

Kevin Howden

9.0

A bit light for a cab, but has good notes of walnut and tart cranberries — 5 months ago

Scott Kusalik

9.3

Wonderful food wine. Nice acidity, great balance with some honeycomb notes — a year ago

Jamie Lauder

9.1

2017 vintage.
95 % Syrah and 5 % Viognier co-ferment then 20 months barrel ageing.
Violets, dark fruit and black olives on the nose.
Bold and complex with ripe black berries, dark plums, sage and savoury qualities.
Really well balanced for being this young.
Northern Rhone in style yet the wine maker, Dominic McCosker, is Aussie.
And he is a super relaxed guy. — 2 years ago

Jamie Lauder

8.9

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

Jamie Lauder

9.2

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. — a year ago

Debra Copeland

9.3

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. — 2 years ago

Tanya Koob

10

Very oaky — 3 years ago