Martin Mills

9.3

The top wine from the now defunct producer of what I’d rank as the best wines yet made in Canada, making this perhaps the pinnnacle of Canadian winemaking. This one is mellowing in its dotage, but delivering superbly complex layers of Meursault-like popcorn/toast/smoke on top of a seam of minerality that traces from salinity through to lime citrus fruit. Lovely golden hue in the glass, I expect this to continue to evolve ever more finesse for at least five more years. Seemingly unavailable any more in Ontario, I found this at The Port NSLC in Halifax for $87 and a special occasion. — 7 years ago

Martin Bergo

9.5

Oily and viscous golden wine; the smell is like sticking your nose in a bouquet of perfumed lillies and roses - quite striking; and on the palate it is opulent, fairly high in acidity for the region, and had a mile-long finish with tropical fruits. Had with sushi! — 8 years ago

Danika Hawthorne

9.0

This is actually for the rosé, not the red. Fresh strawberries on the nose, beautiful balance, lovely aftertaste. — 8 years ago

Mark Lindzy

9.5

This is a crazy single vineyard field blend of mostly white grapes, about 15 total, mostly Pansa Blanca (xarel-lo) and Sumoll. One mile from the sea, old vines on granite, co-harvested and co-fermented in vat. The color is golden, but with only 12hrs skin contact it's not a true "orange" wine. Super refreshing with citrus and pear, saline/granite minerality and bracing acidity. Wow.

Only 871 bottles this vintage. — 9 years ago

Douglas Goodfellow

9.0

This one of my preferred estate winery. It is a lovely dark full bodied Pinot Noir. — 10 years ago

Renee Welch

9.1

A consistent favorite! Full bodied and delicious. — 10 years ago

with Spencer

Nina Zie

10

Refreshing. Perfectly balanced acidity with tropical flavours. Great! — 10 years ago

Kai Chang

9.4

Mission Hill Family Estate Five Vineyards Pinot Blanc 2012

Pale lemon colour with golden hue. Quite an aromatic first impression of buttery undertone with intense citrus melon honey and apple flavours. Dry on the palate with crisp acidity and integrated citrus honey apple and buttery feel. Interesting refreshing and flavourful character much like maple tree forrest in autumn with wind going through sea of fiery red leaves. — 11 years ago

Jade Hallett

9.0

High acid, golden apple and a bit of mineral — 11 years ago

Brenna Gray

9.8

Mellow and smooth. Smokey plums. — 12 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

Rombauer Vineyards was founded in 1982 by Koerner and Joan Rombauer and sits on a tree covered knoll overlooking the Napa Valley. The winery features caves that extend for over a mile into the hillside. Golden straw with aromas of stone and tropical fruit with sweet oak spice scents. On the palate peach, melon and apple, with soft vanilla spice, rich & creamy. Lingering smooth finish, well balanced ending with mineral notes. — 7 years ago

Holly Richardson

9.0

Very nice- at Highlander — 7 years ago

Steven Beishuizen

9.0

Spicy and tropical. Just a touch off-dry I guess, but perfect with dinner on the beach. — 8 years ago

with Anita

Shawn Thompson

9.2

Light golden colour, off-dry with an intriguing nose of petroleum, jasmine and slate. Nice acidity on the initial taste, mellows out with a citrusy palate of pomelo, green apple and lemons. A great Okanagan Riesling pairs well with spicier dishes. — 8 years ago

Shawn Thompson

9.6

Deep golden colour with great body, absolutely fantastic. Tropical nose and palate with long mineral finish. Has some desert wine characteristics. Fascinating and I wish I had another bottle because I love it. — 9 years ago

Scott Schaefer

9.3

Road 13 is the route to take if you want to find a great Old Vine Chenin Blanc. The nose opens with lemon zest and honeydew melon. Your mouth will explore the complexities that of older vines featuring green apples, cantaloupe, and golden gooseberries. — 10 years ago

with Jennifer

Margaret & Darryl JONES

9.3

A perfect off dry patio sipper that works well into the evening. Pair it with good company and your golden. — 10 years ago

George M

9.6

3 Mile Cabernet Merlot BC VQA 2011 ...again with beaut! 3 blend of Merlot, Franc and Sauv... Going down well with Ribs:)
— 10 years ago

Bob Halifax

9.9

Opened a wedding present that's now got a bit of age on it. Bouquet and taste that's still passionate. Must be a good sign. — 11 years ago

Jeannette Montgomery

9.4

It pays to cellar #bcwine, as proven by '07 @PaintedRockWine Merlot. Smoky tobacco & dark cherry - with a finish a mile long. — 11 years ago

Kelownagurl Tris

9.6

My new local fave for special occasions. $32. I'm not good at snooty reviews so won't try to tell you what it tastes like. — 12 years ago

Leslie Matheson

9.2

Complex, balanced, aged — 7 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

I bought my first vintage from this producer & terroir beginning with the 2010 vintage and what a vintage to start. I bought four bottles for right around $50 or a little less. They were so amazing, I drank through them in no time at all. For those of you that read my posts, that’s not normally what I do. I like to drink one & age the rest. Since then, I have looked & looked for more. I’d finally given up hopes of finding more until recently I struck gold. I should have bought all nine bottles but a calmer head prevailed. It’s definitely changed since having it fresh. On the nose, the fruits are slightly macerated. Heather honey, beeswax, golden & green apple, pineapple upside down cake, slight orange citrus blend, mango, glazed nuts, soft, delicate, chalky minerals, a touch of jasmine & yellow lilies. The body is much rounder & thicker than when it was young. Waxy. So, beautifully layered across the palate. Much of the palate matches the nose. Heather honey, beeswax, golden & green apple, apricots, peach, pineapple upside down cake, slight orange citrus blend, mango, slight molasses character & glazed nuts with citrus blossoms, yellow lilies & jasmine. The minerals are much more grippy & bold as they cut across and set on the palate. The acidity round & phat. The texture is amazing as is the length, balance & beautiful, rich, long finish that lasts two-minutes plus. So glad I found more of this wine! Hubert Lamy seriously over deliver the terroir & the price point by a country mile. If you are not buying this wine on pre-arrival, you are missing great wine and excellent value. Can’t say enough good things about it. Especially, the 2010. I expect the 15 to hold similar quality. Photos of; Olivier Lamy, Olivier working in this vineyard, barrel room and their Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet Vineyard. Producer notes and history...There have been Lamy’ s growing vines in St-Aubin since 1640, today it is run by Olivier Lamy. Olivier is a new breed of Burgundian grower keen to progress. He trained Méo-Camuzet & made a number of vintages before taking over in 1996 from his father Hubert. Hubert Lamy used to sell fruit to négociants, but that stopped in 1997. He grubbed up and sold off peripheral vines, keeping only the best and oldest sites. Currently he is experimenting with different planting densities in a quest to capture even greater expression of terroir. The Domaine produces both reds and whites and now has 16.5 hectares of vineyards, mostly in St-Aubin but also own a few parcels in Chassagne-Montrachet and a tiny plot in the Grand Cru Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet. Yields are kept low and recent innovations have been introduced with selection tables in the cuverie to ensure that only the healthiest and ripest grapes are used. His more recent move to reduce the amount of new oak with the introduction of demi-muids 300-600 liter barrels have also helped to improve the wines. Vinification is traditional and the wines are matured with only 20-30% new oak for 12 months before minimal filtration and then bottling. The quality is very high and is often superior to many wines from much more prominent villages that sell at twice the price or more. — 7 years ago

Keith Levenberg

9.5

This is a huge wow. Outclasses the Fleurie Moriers from the other day by a mile. Tastes like someone managed to squeeze juice out of solid granite and blend it with equal parts gamay. Off-the-charts rockiness here puts it almost in STGT territory. Has plenty of structure as MaV should, but it's more refined in texture than the Fleurie and perfectly balanced with the fruit (and no wood flavors detectable on this one). The proportions here are like the golden mean - this is really well-composed. — 9 years ago

Wineshout 💀

9.0

Immediately gratifying, another solid Syrah from the Golden Mile Bench in the Okanagan Valley. Classic Syrah characteristics, with bold fruit and spice. Pairs perfectly with a pepper steak. — 10 years ago

Robert Piazza

10

The 2006 vintage in 2015. Had with @Jeremiah Townsend and @maureenoneil

Dark jammy fruit and sour cherries with kirsch. Tannic on opening but softened as the night went on. — 10 years ago

Amanda Yanagisawa

9.4

No longer in business- good wine — 10 years ago

Amanda Yanagisawa

9.6

One off. Very nice — 11 years ago

Ainsley

9.6

Very golden in color. Low acidity. Very aromatic wine with stone fruit notes. Tastes of kiwi and peaches. A great porch wine on a hot summer day. — 11 years ago

Nick Wolfe

9.3

A very nice pale golden colored wine. Nice aromatics of honeysuckle, lime, wet stone, and talc. Body, alcohol, and acidity are all medium. Palate is fresh with refreshing acidity and fruit driving the experience. Stone fruit, esp white peach, join the aromas noted earlier. Finish is surprisingly long. Nice wine. — 12 years ago