Liber Farm and Winery 2015 Let Me Be Frank (Similkameen Valley) BC
Availability: Direct from the winery here
Cost: $25 + taxes
Alcohol: 13.9%
Date Tasted: April 9th, 2018
Tasting Notes: A continuation of the smokey-floral profile of the winery's Signature Red, though, this 100% Cabernet Franc release, sourced from organic, Similkameen-grown grapes, offers a little more fineness and length. Look for violet, cherry-cola and potpourri aromas on the nose with the dry, medium-bodied palate offering similar flavours and more pronounced, earth'n'spice savoury notes. A touch of sweetened, vape-smoke lingers on the moderate-plus finish. Ready to go now. Drink 2018-2020.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2018 IconWines.ca
Liber Farm and Winery 2015 Signature Red (Similkameen Valley) BC
Availability: Direct from the winery here
Cost: $23 + taxes
Alcohol: 14.3%
Date Tasted: April 8th, 2018
Tasting Notes: A medium-bodied blend of organic Cabernet and Merlot grapes from the Similkameen Valley (specifics withheld). More floral than fruity, on the nose, with blossom and herb aromas and the distinct note of a dusty bar of potpourri-scented soap. Palate is dry and slightly bitter on the finish with a veil of smoke over the black cherry, spice, herbs and oak flavours. Drink 2018-2020.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2018 IconWines.ca
Liber Farm and Winery 2016 Hello Sunshine (Okanagan Valley) BC
Availability: Direct from the winery here
Cost: $19 + taxes
Alcohol: 12.8%
Date Tasted: February 9th, 2018
Tasting Notes: A cheerful, (mostly) dry, well-balanced blend of Viognier, Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer with an aromatic nose of white blossoms, Asian pear, white peach and a touch of spice and lychee. The palate has similar flavours with added citrus characters which compliment and mellow the initial, oily texture. A taste of Summer? Absolutely. Drink 2018-2020.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2018 IconWines.ca
Liber Farm and Winery 2016 Everyday Chardonnay (Similkameen Valley) BC
Availability: Direct from the winery here
Cost: $19 + taxes
Alcohol: 13.7%
Date Tasted: January 17th, 2018
Tasting Notes: An unoaked Chardonnay with plenty of acidic zip but far from a one-note wine with a lovely floral layer on the otherwise orchard fruit-scented nose and plenty of acid-grounding body on the citrus'n'apple infused palate. A touch 'hot' on the moderate finish where lemon rind and spice lingers briefly. Ready to go now. Drink 2018-2019.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2018 IconWines.ca
Liber Farm and Winery 2016 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon (Okanagan Valley) BC
Availability: Sold out. Details here
Cost: $22
Alcohol: 13.4%
Production: 120 cases
Date Tasted: October 30th, 2017
Tasting Notes: Familial white Bordeaux varietals, Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon, sourced from the Okanagan Valley, are blended to produce a well-balanced, vivacious wine with both crisp and rounded characters on the melon, raw honey and seashell infused nose and the slightly off-dry, fleshy-pear and vibrant-citrus dominant palate. Quite delightful and very refreshing. Drink now-2020.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2017 IconWines.ca
Liber Farm and Winery 2016 Rosé (Similkameen Valley) BC
Availability: Sold out. Details here
Cost: $22
Alcohol: 13.9%
Date Tasted: October 27th, 2017
Tasting Notes: A salmon orange-hued, Provence-styled rosé produced from 100% Similkameen Merlot grapes, offering a pleasant, floral-scented nose with fresh cranberry, melon and strawberry aromas. Palate is crisp with a touch of initial, berry sweetness which is quickly flooded with citrus rind and rhubarb acidity, light herb notes and strawberry-citrus flavours. A food-friendly rosé with a dry finish. Drink now-2018.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2017 IconWines.ca
