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whites by the glass
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2005 Dragon Fly Hill Vineyards Chardonnay, Saanich (Okanagan Fruit)
The initial nose is quiescent, belying the promise of soft stone fruit, deftly profiled caramelized butter tones from second generation French Oak barrel aging and a sneaky release of vibrant florality pluming in the inoculated mouth as you breath into what you’ve swallowed. Interesting the self deceptive prejudices we have about price and perception of relative value: not unlike the experience of going on a blind date with low expectations and being shocked by the humble perfection of it all.
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8 | 23 | 31 |
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2007 Millefiori (a thousand flowers) Venturi Schulze, Cobble Hill
A pas des dues of Ortega & Siegerrebe grapes levitating a veritable explosion of fruit pungent florality with signature terroire 'slap of the baby dragon's tail on wet slate' finish resulting from zero irrigation and cold fermentation. Both honouring in the purest form what comes out of the ground and into you.
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11 | 30 | 43 |
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2006 Rosato di Collina, Venturi Schulze, Cobble Hill
Their first blanc de noir is the country's most serious Rosé. Dry, yet enormously full bodied it's onion skin copper hue belies the unrestrained exuberance of a perma grinning Baby Huey in a bottle that wraps its smooth oiled massiveness around you with the tender love of an adored child. |
11 | 30 | 43 |
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2006 Blue Grouse Pinot Gris, Cowichan Valley
Colourful manifestation of gorgeous southwest facing old vine roots taking their cue from deep gravel and clay soil. Classic sun baked, spring rain soaked nursary canvas on earth under citrused pear and apricot freshness. |
10.5 | 29 | 40 |
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2006 Starling Lanes Ortega, Old West Sannich Road
Gerry Musio has perfected Vancouver Islands proprietary white grape varietal on his Old West Saanich Rd. Vineyard. Exquisite gooseberry-banana-citrus aromas finish with a heaven sent soft, fireweed honey spiced mouth feel that makes you just a little crazy. |
10 | 28 | 38 |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA MAINLAND |
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2007 Lake Breeze Gewürtzraminer, Naramata B.C.
Gew at it's south west facing slopes over Okanagan Lake best. Dramatic late evening sunsets ripen this to a child like dream of honeysuckle mango sorbet in pineapple mint. |
11 | 30 | 43 |
| AUSTRALIA |
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2007 Lindemans Premier Select Chardonnay, Hunter Valley
Established in 1973 on a 163 hectare dairy farm near Mildura in the Sunraysia district, Lindemans has morphed to one of the biggest prducers of entry level palate wines in the southern hemisphere. We recognize as have they, safety in continuity of palate predictability. |
7.5 | 20 | 29 |
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2006 Penfolds Koonunga Hill Chardonnay, South Australia
Since its first vintage in 1976, this Patriarch of world famous Penfolds Grange produces rich and creamy french oak buttered chard from Koonunga that graces expectation with value. |
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whites by the bottle
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2005 Zanatta Vineyards Damasco, Cowichan Valley
Proprietorial blend of a truly old world stylization of white vin de table construed for vineyard family consumption. Light yet rapier like acid whit creating a big experience from a simple idea. |
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2006 Blue Grouse Bacchus, Cowichan Valley
Reformed large animal vet Hanz Kilts manifesting breeding instincts with evanescent eno necromancy in the bucolic Cowichan hills . A white wine grape created in 1933 by the Geilweilerhof Institute for Grape Breeding in the Palatinate. A crossing of Silvaner x Riesling, its nomenclature refers to the Roman name of the Greek wine god Dionysus. Wine is pretty noble too. |
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2006 Salt Spring Island Vineyards Pinot Gris
Paul Troop is one of the most down to heaven winemakers in the the rarest micro climate in the country. Mid July last year Vancouver Island vintners were vacuming wasps off their rain split fruit whilst yours truly was manging fresh barbecued salmon and barrel samples of this wine in the afternoon sun at the winery. No rain, no bugs, no deer, no birds. Just us, the earth, the sun, the sea and the dream. |
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2005 Mystic River Vineyards Pinot Blanc, Wild Goose Winery, OK Falls
Dense clay, schist & stone sub structure imbues this quintessential Okanagan version of Pinot Blanc with the essence of paradox that has mis-identified the grape as the poor man's chardonnay. All lean & sinuous melon fruit draped on a ripped skeleton of mineralized acid.The patriarch of B.C. enology Adolf Kruger has created a legacy founded in terroire, varietal comprehension and narly nuckles from years of working gravel beds. |
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2006 Quails gate Chenin Blanc, Kelowna
Ben & Tony Stuart have proved out the joint eno vision of dad & grandad on their 'Pillar of the Okanagan Appellation' Kelowna vineyards terraced magnificently over Okanagan Lake. They are the singular producers of old world class Chenin Blanc in the valley. Illusive melding of cumquot and citrus. |
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| CALIFORNIA |
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2005 J Lohr Riverstone Estates Chardonnay, Sonoma
Burgundian expression of California fruit grown primarily on ancient Elder loam and "riverstones" deposited over thousands of years from the Arroyo Seco river. The cool climate of the Salinas Valley extends the growing season, embellishing natural grape acids which define a long, malolactic yet crisp finish. Superb value. |
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| AUSTRALIA |
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2005 Lindemans Reserve Hunter Valley Verdelho
Portuguese varietal Verdelho dominated turn of the century Australian grape growing as their access into Madeira and Port production. Lindemans has been instrumental in reinvigorating the varietal's rapier like acid whit as a pantheon of oyster, white fish & salad pairing precision. |
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