Side Gate

Quails' Gate

Okanagan Valley Rosé 2013

Excellent fruity-sweet/(not-too)dry ratio. — a month ago

North Gate Vineyard

Chardonnay 2017

Clean, beautiful fruit from Wild Meadow (think M.Shaps)… holding up nicely after eight years… Although the acid has weighed enough to make it difficult for cream based pairing options  — 2 months ago

Quails' Gate

Okanagan Valley Old Vines Foch 2022

Poured it, drank it, loved it. — 6 months ago

Ram's Gate Winery

Hyde Vineyard Chardonnay 2016

Broad fruit.Some tertiary stuff. Citrus confit. Poached pears. Coconut. Plenty of acid keeps it fresh. 14.1 maybe a touch hot on the finish if I’m bring a critic, but this is complex and delicious. Hits its stride with an hour of air. // edit: left 200ml in the bottle overnight in the fridge. Still delicious on day two but definitely verging oxidized and better yesterday. Drink up. — a year ago

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Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1990

1990 vintage. Last tasted 12.11.22 (9.6) and 8.20.16 (9.2-slightly off bottle). Tasted side by side with the 1989 (9.4) version of this wine. Ridiculous 1-2 heavyweight punch. Opened but not decanted. Tasted at the conclusion of lunch after an hour open. Not much in the nose but bringing it in the flavors. Still heavy bits of ripe plum and cherry with a substantial mid-palate. Larger format of this wine likely clocks in as a 9.6/9.7 but this was a 750ml. In the 750ml format, not improving and it's drink now and until 2028. Still, most likely, the best wine this producer has ever made. The 1989 has a case as well. Like the Lebowski rug, this one just tied the late-80's/early-90's BDX room together. 10.10.25. — a month ago

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Paul T HB

Paul T HB

Our anniversary year. I need to get a bottle

Domaine Carneros (Taittinger)

The Famous Gate Carneros Pinot Noir 2022

Medium ruby color. Aromas of pomegranate, cranberry, baking spices and black tea. Elegant Pinot, long lasting flavors of red fruit, leather and tea.

🏅94 Points -
@Dr. Owen Bargreen
— 3 months ago

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Ram's Gate Winery

Gap's Crown Vineyard Pinot Noir

I don't like Pinot Noir and this was awesome — 7 months ago

Apothic

Dark Side California Pinot Noir

Nice and smooth… not to heavy. Good drinking as well as with a pasta dish! — 2 months ago

Quails' Gate

Okanagan Valley Chardonnay 2012

LB
10

Trip to Kelowna, June 2025. — 3 months ago

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