Amanda Hemesath

9.0

A fabulous Chardonnay. So refreshing and delightful. Sweet n crisp. You can taste the green apples but they give it a nice bite to balance the sweet of the honeysuckle n melon. Just lovely and easy to drink. No dryness or heavy tannis. Does contain sulfites. — 25 days ago

Daniel Taub

9.4

The BEAR yet again delivers. — 24 days ago

Steven Beishuizen

8.9

I enjoyed this one on a hammock in an apple orchard in Auvergne so that may bias my rating... A nice backbone with fruit to bear. I thought it was quite good. — 3 days ago

with Anita

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.5

At Bota Tapas bear Union Square in San Francisco. CDelicious. Spicy, everything is integrated. Great value. — a month ago

with Rose

Michael B

9.4

And here we have it... our new favourite BC red. The colour is dark Burgundy, almost black. The aroma fills the nose with dark freshly ripe fruits and hints of black liquorice. On the palate, first notes are composed of freshly ripe dark plums, blackcurrant, with flavours of dark raisin and cassis. The dark fruity notes are followed by hints of vanilla, and mild mulled cooking spices and anise. It’s a big and bold dark fruit wine that is elegantly integrated with silky, royal tannins. Every sip makes you pause and appreciate its strength. If you find this you must buy it, or come to Oliver BC. — a month ago

David Kline

9.4

Rim to rim inky. Wild blackberry, cassis and black currant resonates with graphite accents. After 7 days open this shows as Christmas pudding, incorporating cedar, tobacco and antiqued parchment into the clove, nutmeg and plummy-date-y-fig-ness. There is also an interesting chopped cordwood. With a mouthful of super chewy tannins and teeth-staining extraction make this little monster a mouth wrestler, but after days, it submits and never really quits with generous rosemary, thyme and eucalyptus. Graphite goodness shades the currant, and the blackberry is dried, concentrated magic. New world nose, but Old World depth while remaining thoroughly Californian. I would have left this mag alone for 10 years, but free is free. The personification of a black bear. — 13 days ago

with Judd and Courtney

Jake Hajer

9.1

Aromatic, charred red bell pepper. Extracted, dark, serious. — 22 days ago

Eric Urbani

8.9

From Bainbridge Island, bear Seattle. Sweet, clean notes are an interesting contrast with traditional Bourbon. Nice alternative to have once and a while. — 5 days ago

Andrew Schirmer

9.3

Tastes like a fine Bandol red at $16.00. What more could one desire? All the garrigue, dark bitterness, and structure you want in a Provençal red. More Kaa the snake than a Rhône Baloo the bear, pick up a few of these to set aside. Fabulous. — 10 days ago

with Alsu

Allison Lyzenga

9.1

Pale ruby, slightly hazy, subtle effervescence; medium intensity aromas of fresh strawberries, raspberries, red cherry, yeasty funk; dry, medium acid, medium alcohol, medium minus body, medium plus intensity flavors of ripe strawberries, red raspberry, red cherry, yeasty funk; medium finish, light and interesting, very funky, right up my alley — 2 months ago