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The Best Wines of 2024

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Chaberton Bacchus 2023

A beautiful wine. Bouncing with flavors of stone fruits and hints of honey 97

From Lanley's Chaberton Estate winey. The winery has a very popular restaurant


 

Festina Lente Nectaris DeorVM

A very nice dry mead. It has a light refreshing flavour with notes of honey, pear and apple. 96

Festia Lente Estate winery is located in the Fraser Valley near Langley BC. They are one of Canada's best mead producers.


 

Festina Lente Bacchus

What can I say about Festina Lente meads just pure delicious wines where flavours abound. Made with fox grapes from our 40-year-old vines, this dry pyment is a unique combination of honey and history in a playful and subtle wine. The wine has a delight candy twist with a dazzling finish. 95



 

Tightrope 2023 Fleet Road -Viognier

The way a Viognier should be, totally refreshing and smooth witha nice finish.favours of Honeysuckle,necture, tangerine, nutmeg combine to almost purefection 95

After years of studying and working for other wineries Lyndsay and Graham O'Rourke decided to open their own winery.


 

Chaberton Madeleine Sylvaner 2022

An Estate Grown favourite. Smooth flavours featuring Plum and Papaya. Love the finsih 96

Caberton Estate Winery was the first winery to open in the Fraser Valley

Chaberton Siegerrebe 2023

A most delicious wine featuring honeysuckle, fresh lime and peach with hints of Apricot 94


 

Inniskillian Vidal Icewine

Wow, wonderful aromas of peach,mango and honey followed by favours of peach , candy brown suger and honey 95

These one comes from the winery in Niagara-on-the Lake. They have a world wide reputation for their Icewine.

 

At Glasshouse Estate winery with Authur de Jong
At Glasshouse Estate winery with Authur de Jong

 

Glass House Estate 2023 Stellatus Brut Cuvee

A sectacular blend of fruit. Low acidty So nice 94

Locasted on Zero Ave betweem Langley and Aldergrove. Owned by the de Jong Family


 

Glass House Estate 2022 Bacchus

All the wonderfull notes of ruit one enjoys from a true Bacchus. The rich flavour of apple comes through. 93

Glass House Estate 2022 Chardonnay

Smooth Lovely aromas of lemon , peach and vanilla 93




 

Grand Pre Tidal Bay 2023

An excellent blend of five varieties L'Acadie Blanc, Seyval Blanc, Vidal Blanc, Ortega, and New York Muscat. A slighty dry wine with strong tropic armous and flavour fresh peach and orange 95


Grand Pre winery was founded in 1978; the first winery in Nova Scotia. In 1993, Swiss businessman, Hanspeter Stutz, bought Grand Pré. Stutz was undaunted by the challenge of purchasing and restoring the vineyard. Now, with his vision and determination, Mr. Stutz has successfully established Domaine de Grand Pré as a proud and viable winery. It is a family business with son Jürg winemaker, daughter Beatrice manages the restaurant.




 

Ex Nihilo 2021 Pinot Gris

Pinot Gris grapes were picked from three different locations throughout the Okanagan valley, This most enjoyable wine is highlighted by falvours of pear and crisp apple with hints of honey 94.

Ex Nihilo debuted in 2008 by enlisting The Rolling Stones rock band as a partner in a brand of icewine called Sympathy for the Devil, the title of one of the band’s most famous songs.

A 14 acre property located on the southwestern facing slope that overlooks the beautiful Lake Okanagan.


 

Red Rooster Pinot Gris 2022

A nice wine reflecting the true qualities of a Pinot Gris. Featuring Pear, honeysuckle and peach. Notes of melon on the finish 93

Located on the scenic Naramata Bench Road where breathtaking lake and mountain views surround the vineyard. The winery was originally started by a couple who immigrated from Switzerland.


 

Culmina Family Estate 2022 Saignee

A wonderful  rosé full of fruit flavours. Its light it smooth The finish featured notes of Nectarines 95

The Oliver, BC winery originally founded by Donald Triggs



 

 

Tightrope Pinot Noir 2022 Rubis

A wild display of red fruits featuring starawbery and rred cherry with hints of cranberry. The finish is smooth is hints of Vanilla. 94

Tightrope 2023 Pinot Gris

A delicated fresh fruity wine. It sparkle with flavours of pear and grapefruit. The finish is quite nice. 93

Tightrope 2022 Fleet Road -Pinot Noir

A very nice light red. from the Naramata. It is quite smooth and easy drinking. Blackberry and back currents dominate with hints of cocco 93


 

Jost Vineyards Great Big Friggin Red

A dark red blend ,Baco Noir, Leon Millot and Castel aged in Canadaian OAk and maple chips producing notes of mocha,carmal and maple... 94

Jost Vineyards, situated on the northern shores of Nova Scotia, combines more than 300 years of grape growing and wine making traditions with a long warm, frost free season. Jost Vineyards history begins with Hans Wilhelm Jost and family in the Rhine region of Germany.


 

Festina Lente Venus

Venus featured vine ripened blackbberries. There is a floral and fruity aspect to this wonderful melomel wine. It has a very good lingering finish. 94

The meadmaker is Bill Townsley
Philosophy: "we make sophisticated premium honey wines, stewarding nature to produce the best products from bee to bottle."


 

BackYard Vineyards 2021 Social Bacchus

Highlighted by tropical fruits , Paecha aand Kiwi and hints of Mango smooth 93

Backyard Vineyards is a full production winery located among the rolling hills of South Langley, BC in the Fraser Valley wine region. July 4 2018 Diamond Estates operating as Lakeview Wine Co purchased Backyard Vineyards.

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