Bob's Picks




Every once in a while you come across a wine so good you just have to tell everyone you know!

Here are my picks for some of the really enjoyable wines
served in our home this past year.

 


Ann Sperling Winemaker Southbrook




 


Inniskillian Okanagan
Oliver, BC

 Pinot Blanc
  2005 		Rich, smooth and very flavourful. My kind of wine.


Silver Sage Winery
 Oliver, BC

 The Sage Grand Reserve 2004

Gewürztraminer fermented with wild sage plants produces a semi-dry, almost sweet taste,crisp-spiced well balanced wine with a unique sage aroma.

 


Gehringer Brothers Oliver, British Columbia

 Classic Dry Riesling 2004 delicate aromas and flavours of peaches and citrus Fresh full of fruity flavour a wine your not going to forget.

Gehringer Brothers Oliver British Columbia

Riesling Ice Wine 2006 Simply a very good wine full of favour
Gold medal winner at various Competitions


Tinhorn Creek
Oliver, British Columbia

 Cabernet Franc 2002 here is a grape that does extremely will in the south. This one has a full rich taste The ripe fruit of black berries and raspberries tantalizes your taste buds

Inniskillin Niagara Peninsula
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

 Vidal icewine AH! Pure gold sweet sweet flavour


Blue Mountain Cellars
 Oliver, BC

 Pinot Gris  2005 Rich, crisp and flavourful


Konzelmann Estate
Niagara-on-the-Lake,Ontario

Old Cellar Door
Curvee Brut 		I'm not a fan of Sparkling wine but this one is just GOOD!


Stratus Wines
Niagara-on-the-Lake,Ontario

 

 2004 Stratus Petit Verdot this rare and complex wine grape now grown at Stratus. Only a few barrels were bottled


Jost Vineyards
Malagash, Nova Scotia


2004Marechal Foch A beautiful balance favourable wine. blessed with red berry flavours and good length. The herbaceous and fruity bouquet is indicative of a Nova Scotia summer, earthy and natural



Konzelmann
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON


Red Moose Zweigelt
 Hmmm very good, Aromas of cherry licorice
A good buy  A dry red.


Wild Goose Vineyards
Okanagan Falls BC

Gewürztraminer 2006  Flavour, Flavour flavour  slightly dry  a sensational wine

CedarCreek Estate Winery
Kelowna British Columbia

Estate Select
Chardonnay 2006 		creamy flavours of butterscotch, vanilla and toasty French oak with hints of honeysuckle, apple and melon.

Gray Monks Estae Winery
Okanagan Centre British Columbia

Pinot Auxerrois 2006 The complex layers of fruit flavour suggest peaches and sweetened rhubarb with a refreshing underlying acidity.  Perfect balance

Black Widow Winery
Naramata Bench, BC

Oasis 2006 blended white wine has Schonburger as it's primary component, with Gewurztraminer in the background. Schonburger is a delicious grape with Muscat characteristics that show through when cool fermented

Southbrooks Winery

2004 Barrel Fermented Chardonnay sensational nose, sensational flavours, smooth beautiful finish
One of Canada's best ever Chardonnays

 

Bob's Picks ~ selections from January 1 2008



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