Jamie had this 2 months ago
2016 vintage.
Deep dark red colour.
A nice mix of red and black fruit.
Bright raspberries, blackberries, red currant, thyme and tobacco with an earthy finish.
Great acidity and lift on the mid palette with a spicy finish. — 3 months ago
2023 vintage.
Bright ruby red in the glass.
Aromas grab you immediately wth ripe cherries and lifted dark floral notes.
Bright ripe cherries, tea, young leather, a bit of subois earthy notes with a finish of Morello cherry bitterness but not overpowering.
Polished tannins with crisp acidity. Biodynamicly grown.
Try Corte Pavone Brunello di Montalcino if you have the opportunity.
— a month ago
2015 vintage.
Still deep and dark in colour.
Dark raspberry, plunn and, mineraliity.
This wine has years ahead of it. — 2 months ago
2006 vintage.
Raspberry and herbal notes on the nose.
Rich and round dark fruits flavours.
Dark plums, raspberry and cherry with sage and thyme.
Tannins are smooth and well developed.
This wine has aged beautifully.
We hade Ribeye steaks from Iwate in northern Tohoku, Japan
— 2 months ago
2020 vintage.
Still a baby. Don’t open them..
Great flavours of Grosso Sangiovese.
Bright red fruit, crisp cherries,tobacco and earthiness.
Amazing acidity.
Give it 3-4 years to relax in the bottle. — 3 months ago
2023 vintage.
100 % Pinot Noir grown organically on a 4 acre site in Naramata, planted in 2010.
Estate grown and hand picked.
Deep, dark cherry, cedar, earthy, baking spice with silky tannins and a smooth finish.
Absolutely delicious with roasted duck. — a month ago
2021 vintage.
Sangiovese 60 % and Cabernet Sauvignon 40 % from Pitigliano estate in Maremma, Tuscany with a southwest exposure.
Owned by Tommasi family since 1997.
Rompicolla is ‘breakneck’ but means tremendously steep and slippery slope…a risky adventure.
Soils are deep in volcanic tuff.
Stainless steel ferment and matured 1 year in 65 HL Slavonian oak casks.
Red cherries, raspberries, savoury spice, and floral.
Medium bodied but fresh and clean on the finish.
This wine loves food ….and I appreciate that. — 2 months ago
2022 vintage.
Painted Rock has always been one of the best producers in British Columbia.
Aromas of deep black fruit black flowers and perfumed.
Rich and juicy. Black berries, spicy raspberries and so smooth on the finish. — 2 months ago
Jamie Lauder
2024 vintage.
From vineyards in La Morra, Alba, Guarene and Castagnito in Langhe.
Stainless steel fermented at low temperatures and rests on fine lees through winter before bottling.
Bright straw yellow in colour.
Fragrant aromatics of dried Chamomile, Acacia flowers and almonds.
In the mouth…stone fruit, white peach, herbs and Asian pear.
— 6 days ago