Jamie Lauder

9.1

2022 vintage.
Severine Pinte is the wine maker and she is incredibly talented.
767 cases made. Battonage twice a week for first 2 months then once a week. 5 months on the lees.
Elderflower, lime pith, grapefruit, gooseberries and guava.
Herbaceous with slight tropical fruit.
Crisp, crisp, crisp acidity with only 11 % alcohol by volume.
Bring on the fresh oysters.

— 4 months ago

Erik Longabardi

9.2

Oxidation. ❤️ — 3 years ago

roland benedetti

9.0

On the paper, sounds like a dream: jura + savagnin + maceration.
Really not disappointed but I would have never guess that direction if tasting blind.
More friendly than your usual savagnin. Slightly fizzy. Good structure. Lack a bit of minerality and freshness. Not totally dry. Almost remind me more of some riesling on the skin!
Clearly for maceration educated, not sure I’d start here otherwise... — 5 years ago

Jamie Lauder

9.1

2019 LaStella Espressivo.
32 % Cabernet Franc, 31 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 27 % Merlot and 10 % Sangiovese.
A “Super Tuscan” from Okanagan Valley in British Columbia.
18 months in French oak with very little new oak.
Red and dark fruit with red currants and black cherries. Savoury and herbal with spicy notes and crisp acidity on the finish but still maintaining texture.
The wine maker is Severine Pinte and she is heading sister wineries at LaStella and Le Vieux Pin in the Okanagan.
She is arguably making some of the best wines in British Columbia. — 2 years ago

Lois Hale

9.2

Mom likes a lot; Dad does, too. — 4 years ago

Owen Mazon

9.3

Perfect. Hits the bulls eye and cuts through rich flavors of Cosme dinner. — 5 years ago

Romain Fitoussi

9.1

Red fruits, cherry, red fruits, cherry. Breeding note, leather, tobacco, cedar, vanilla, pepper. Smoked character, charcoal, mineral, Soft and lively mouth with a pint of sweetness. Very nice wine.

Fruits rouges, cerise, fruits rouges, griotte. Note d’élevage, cuir, tabac, cèdre, vanille, poivre. Caractère fumé, charbon, minéral,
Bouche souple et vive avec une pinte de sucrosité. Très belle bouteille. — 2 years ago

Fredybeans

9.0

Rose soutenu
Nez sur la grenade et pinte d epices
Bouche ample et fraîche — 4 years ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.4

Insane. Strong caramel beeswax nose. Miso and walnuts on the palate. Rich. Balanced acid. Long generous finish. — 5 years ago

Megan P

9.5

Orange wine. Lovely and light and funky and freaky in all the right ways. Super drinkable. From the juras, zev rovine — 6 years ago