La Frenz

Desparation Hill Vyd Pinot Noir

9.011 ratings

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Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada

Pinot Noir

Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish

Top Notes For

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.

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.

May 8th, 2023

Steven Beishuizen

9.0

A bigger and fruitier than usual pinot noir. I taste a little licorice in there too. Very nice and no sour notes here.

A bigger and fruitier than usual pinot noir. I taste a little licorice in there too. Very nice and no sour notes here.

Aug 17th, 2017

8.5

Not too fruity, a bit of licorice - well balanced.

Not too fruity, a bit of licorice - well balanced.

Sep 4th, 2016

Tracey LaPointe

9.0

Lovely. Not as jammy as Blue Mountain (which i love). This one leans French with a lovely earthy red fruit combination. Interesting changes in the wine with food. Served with a Tomato Parmesan dish and wild sockeye. After a bit of the tomato it really brought out the acidity in the wine. After a bite of the salmon...OMG heaven. Absolutely perfect pairing.

Lovely. Not as jammy as Blue Mountain (which i love). This one leans French with a lovely earthy red fruit combination. Interesting changes in the wine with food. Served with a Tomato Parmesan dish and wild sockeye. After a bit of the tomato it really brought out the acidity in the wine. After a bite of the salmon...OMG heaven. Absolutely perfect pairing.

Aug 1st, 2016

8.9

Not too full bodied with some jamminess

Not too full bodied with some jamminess

Mar 13th, 2016

9.3

Outstanding. Fairly full bodied and jammy for a pinot noir. Delicious.

Outstanding. Fairly full bodied and jammy for a pinot noir. Delicious.

Aug 24th, 2015

9.1

Brian had this 7 years ago

Brian had this 7 years ago

Jun 13th, 2017

9.0

Sheldon had this 9 years ago

Sheldon had this 9 years ago

Dec 28th, 2015

9.6

Michael had this 9 years ago

Michael had this 9 years ago

Oct 4th, 2015

Gillian Vrooman

8.9

Gillian had this 9 years ago

Gillian had this 9 years ago

Aug 1st, 2015