IconScores.ca: July 2020

Viñedos Emiliana 2017 Coyam - 93+pts

Viñedos Emiliana 2017 Coyam (Colchagua Valley) Chile

Availability: BC Liquor Stores
Cost: $30-35 + taxes
Alcohol: 14.5%
Production: 20,000 cases
Date Tasted: July 22nd, 2020

Tasting Notes: An aromatic, earthy and well balanced blend of 43% Syrah, 29% Carmenere, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Mourvedre, 3% Petit Verdot, 3% Carigan, 2% Malbec, 2% Garnacha and 1% Tempranillo sourced from an organically farmed, single-vineyard in the Colchagua Valley of Central Chile. Dense, yet, gentle and approachable, this is a complex wine offering a range of aromas and flavours of ripe red fruits, blood orange, warm rocks, cigar box, toasted oak and spiced, mochaccino. Finishes dry with lingering notes of cooking spices, black cherry acidity and dusty tannins. Ready to go now, but, should continue to evolve and integrate over the next 2 years. Drink 2022-2027.

Lakeside Cellars 2019 Portage White - 87pts

Lakeside Cellars 2019 Portage White (East Bench Osoyoos) Okanagan Valley - BC

Availability: Direct from winery here
Cost: $22 (including taxes)
Alcohol: 13.5%
Date Tasted: July 15th, 2020

Tasting Notes: A blend of 71% un-oaked Chardonnay and 29% Sauignon Blanc, the orchard fruit-scented Portage White is nicely balanced with an emphasis on playful acidity livening the oily body/texture, creating a crisp and lifted finish. Will make an excellent Summer Sipper which can be enjoyed on its own or with patio favourites; tapas, Mexican or salads. Drink now-2021.

Lakeside Cellars 2019 Pinot Gris - 87pts

Lakeside Cellars 2019 Pinot Gris (East Bench Osoyoos) Okanagan Valley - BC

Availability: Direct from winery here
Cost: $21 (including taxes)
Alcohol: 13.5%
Date Tasted: July 12th, 2020

Tasting Notes: A pleasant, fruit-forward Pinot Gris with some roundness and a touch of weight. Stone fruits lead the way on the nose and palate with lifted, nectarine and peach characters aplenty. Finish is long, balanced and mouth watering, making it very food-friend. Drink now-2021.

Blasted Church Vineyards 2016 Nectar Of The Gods - 89-90pts

Blasted Church Vineyards 2016 Nectar Of The Gods (Okanagan Valley) BC

Availability: Direct from the winery here
Cost: $55 + taxes
Alcohol: 15%
Production: 1073 cases
Date Tasted: July 12th, 2020

Tasting Notes: A fleshy, masculine blend of 49% Petit Verdot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11% Cot Noir (Malbec), offering a robust, developed bouquet and maturing palate of black cherry, kirsch, pipe tobacco, saddle and peppery, charred oak spice. Full-bodied with leathery tannins and a long, black pepper-infused finish, this cellar worthy wine spent 20 months in oak (3 months in varietal lots and 17 months post-blend) prior to bottling. Sealed with a Stelvin cap enclosure, it should continue to evolve over the next 2-3 years. Ready to go now with a lengthy decant (and watch for plenty of sediment). Drink 2020-2023.

Lakeside Cellars 2019 Sauvignon Blanc - 86pts

Lakeside Cellars 2019 Sauvignon Blanc (East Bench Osoyoos) Okanagan Valley - BC

Availability: Direct from winery here
Cost: $25 (including taxes)
Alcohol: 12.8%
Date Tasted: July 9th, 2020

Tasting Notes: Opens with muted funk on the lightly pungent nose of lemon grass, passion fruit and peas. This is followed by a nicely constructed, yet, watery palate of gooseberry, citrus and mineral characters. Finish offers mouth cleansing acidity but doesn't hold any lasting weight. Drink now-2021.

Lakeside Cellars 2019 Rosé - 86pts

Lakeside Cellars 2019 Rosé (East Bench Osoyoos) Okanagan Valley - BC

Availability: Direct from winery here
Cost: $23 (including taxes)
Alcohol: 12.8%
Date Tasted: July 7th, 2020

Tasting Notes: A medium amber rosé comprised of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 50% Cabernet Franc, offering a subtle nose of alpine strawberry, nectarine and Rainier cherry aromas. A bit watery, mid-palate, with the texture of table grape flesh and peach'n'grapefruit acidity showing on the tail-end and through the moderate-plus, lip-smacking, dry finish. Ready to go now, as (pretty much) all blush wines are. Drink 2020-2021.

Winemaker's Cut 2018 Bohemian Cuvée - 87-89pts

Winemaker's Cut 2018 Bohemian Cuvée (Oliver) Okanagan Valley - BC

Availability: Direct from the winery here
Cost: $TBA
Alcohol: 13.5%
Production: 200 cases
Date Tasted: July 3rd, 2020

Tasting Notes: The youthful and masculine Bohemian Cuvée is sourced from two vineyards to the North of Oliver in the Southern Okanagan Valley and represents an assemblage of 40% Cabernet Sauvugnon, 25% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc and 10% Syrah. Cola-infused and nicely spiced, black fruit greet you on the nose preceding similar flavours on the greenish, iron-kissed palate.

Tannins are a bit choppy and coarse but should mellow over the next few years. Either, put a bottle away for a couple of years of happy time in the cellar, or, open one now and allow a few hours to aerate. Pair with a leaner cut of beef like Filet Mignon. Drink 2022-2024+.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2020 IconWines.ca

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