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Wild Goose Vineyards 2022 Pinot Gris - 88pts

Wild Goose Vineyards 2022 Pinot Gris (Okanagan Valley) BC

Availability: Direct from winery here
Cost: $19.99
Alcohol: 13%
Date Tasted: May 26th, 2023

Tasting Notes: An off-dry, refreshing Pinot Gris with plenty of crisp, orchard fruit acidity to keep the palate nicely balanced. Classic white peach and nectarine aromas are enhanced with malolactic fermentation notes of buttery, candied fruit. There is also a nice vein of minerals throughout, but most prominently showing on the mouth-watering palate where similar flavours mingle with citrus notes. Ready to go now. Drink now-2025.

SpearHead Winery 2022 Pinot Gris - 91pts

SpearHead Winery 2022 Pinot Gris (Summerland) Okanagan Valley - BC

Availability: Direct from winery here and BC Liquor Stores
Cost: $22
Alcohol: 13%
Date Tasted: May 7th, 2023

Tasting Notes: Another stellar vintage for East Kelowna's SpearHead Winery of the often underappreciated Pinot Gris grape. When executed with precision and care as SpearHead consistently does, Pinot Gris can yield a crisp, yet, generous wine with aromas and flavours of white peach, mellon, pears, citrus and gravel. The result is a wine which drinks - simply - beautifully.

You can find this underappreciated and overlooked white in most BC Liquor stores these days. Sure, you might get two, cheap bottles of Italian Pinot Grigio for the same price, but they will be plain and forgettable. You will remember yourself enjoying this wine and you will find yourself buying more. Drink now-2025.

Gold Hill Winery 2021 Charisma Pinot Gris - 86pts

Gold Hill Winery 2021 Charisma Pinot Gris (Oliver) Okanagan Valley - BC

Availability: Direct from the winery here
Cost: $21.99 + taxes
Alcohol: 12%

Date Tasted: September 26th, 2022

Tasting Notes: A straight-forward, pleasantly crisp, Pinot Gris with no oak influence and citrus and stonefruit characters throughout. There's a hint of gripiness on the moderate finish due to citrus rind flavours or a touch of grape skin tannins. Should pair nicely with salads and a hot deck. Drink now-2023.

Stoneboat Vineyards 2020 Pinot Gris - 87pts

Stoneboat Vineyards 2020 Pinot Gris (Black Sage Bench) Okanagan Valley - BC

Availability: VQA stores and select BCLDB stores
Cost: $19.99 + taxes
Alcohol: 13.3%
Date Tasted: April 27th, 2022

Tasting Notes: A delicious, effervescent and lively Pinot Gris with the pleasing flavour of sweet, fresh peaches nicely contrasting the refreshing minerality on the (slightly) off-dry palate. Finishes with crisp citrus notes making it a perfect companion to seafood dishes. Drink now-2023.

SpearHead Winery 2020 Pinot Gris - 90pts

SpearHead Winery 2020 Pinot Gris (Summerland) Okanagan Valley - BC

Availability: Direct from winery here and select VQA stores
Cost: $20 + taxes
Alcohol: 13%
Date Tasted: April 14th, 2021

Tasting Notes: The balance of the 2020 edition of Spearhead's popular Pinot Gris is spot on with a touch more residual sugar than recent vintages contrasting beautifully with the zesty, citrus and white peach flavours and acidity. Though, don't jump to the refreshing palate before taking time to appreciate the racy and vibrant peach-fest nose.

This is the ultimate Summer sipper for its ratio of quality to refreshingness to affordability. Buy it by the case and drink it with friends, 6 feet apart:). Drink now-2023.

River Stone Estate Winery 2019 Pinot Gris - 88pts

River Stone Estate Winery 2019 Pinot Gris (Oliver) Okanagan Valley - BC

Availability: Direct from winery here
Cost: $20.90 (including taxes)
Alcohol: 13.5%
Production: 258 cases
Date Tasted: September 17th, 2020
@drinkriverstone

Tasting Notes: River Stone is a charming, family-owned and run Estate Winery just North of Oliver and produces amazingly consistent wines each vintage, no matter what Mother Nature throws their way. The house style of their Pinot Gris release is defined by a straightforward approach in the vineyard and cellar; good fruit, no oak, texture and body from lees contact and their choice of yeast. Nothing flashy, nothing trashy. Good, honest Gris just like the family that produced it.

Ready to go now and sealed with a Stelvin cap to help lock in its refreshing, orchard-to-citrus fruit ratio. Drink now-2023.

Upper Bench Estate Winery 2019 Pinot Gris - 87pts

Upper Bench Estate Winery 2019 Pinot Gris (Naramata Bench) Okanagan Valley - BC

Availability: Direct from the winery here
Cost: $20 + taxes
Alcohol: 11.1%
Production: 293 cases
Date Tasted: August 10th, 2020

Tasting Notes: A clean and crisp, unoaked Pinot Gris with a focus on mouth-watering, orchard fruit flavours and aromas. Look for a medley of green and golden apples, citris fruit and plump, fleshy peache on the yeasty nose and the mineral-kissed palate. Refreshing for a hot Summer's day. Drink now-2022.

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.

Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery 2019 Pinot Gris - 88pts

Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery 2019 Pinot Gris (Cawston) Similkameen Valley - BC

Availability: Direct from winery here
Cost: $19.99 + taxes
Alcohol: 12.3%
Date Tasted: June 18th, 2020

Tasting Notes: Despite being one of the Province's oldest wineries, Mt. Boucherie is still looking at new ways of producing old favourites and striving to deliver better and better wines. This 2019 edition does just that and thanks to an evolved Pinot Gris program which includes more skin contact after the crush imparting a light, pinky-brass hue and, more importantly, adding texture and tension that was missing from the 2018 vintage. There is also added depth and length to the new release which widens its food pairing option beyond salads and snacks. Roasted turkey and pork are on the table

Look for approachable, orchard fruit and a hint of cherry on the nose with pear, peach, stainless steel and spice flavours following on the mouth-watering, tangerine-acidity palate. Ready to go now. Drink 2020-2022.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2020 IconWines.ca

Burrowing Owl Estate Winery 2019 Pinot Gris - 88pts

Burrowing Owl Estate Winery 2019 Pinot Gris (Black Sage Bench) Okanagan Valley - BC

Availability: Direct from winery here
Cost: $25
Alcohol: 13.4%
Date Tasted: April 15th, 2020

Tasting Notes: A partially-oaked Pinot Gris with nice texture and vivaciousness thanks to its lively combination of pear, melon and herbs on the pleasant nose and the citrus'n'mineral kissed, creamy palate. Pair with a sunny deck or a salty treat. Drink now-2021.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2020 IconWines.ca

Rust Wine Co. 2019 Pinot Grigio - 87pts

Rust Wine Co. 2019 Pinot Grigio (Cawston) Similkameen Valley - BC

Availability: Direct from the winery here
Cost: $18 + taxes
Alcohol: 12.4%
Date Tasted: April 9th, 2020

Tasting Notes: A light, pinky-brass hued Pinot Gris thanks to extended skin contact during the press and fermentation stages. Though fermented and aged in only stainless steel, no oak, there's lots of texture on offer, contributing added dimension to the orchard and citrus fruit driven, well-balanced palate. Look for a medley of pear, peach, lemon skin and raw nut aromas on the nose.

Pair with a salty snack and a sunny deck or an Easter roast. Drink now-2021.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2020 IconWines.ca

River Stone Estate Winery 2018 Pinot Gris - 89pts

River Stone Estate Winery 2018 Pinot Gris (Oliver) Okanagan Valley - BC

Availability: Direct from winery here
Cost: $20.90 (including taxes)
Alcohol: 13.5%
Production: 236 cases
Date Tasted: July 13th, 2019
@drinkriverstone

Tasting Notes: Though packing some weight, a touch of residual sugar and a hint of brass in the colour, this is an un-oaked, refreshing Pinot Gris with a crisp, vibrant edge to the otherwise aromatic nose and to the textured, mouth-watering palate. Peach pits and flesh, honeydew melon, floral notes and mineral-y, stone fruit and lime characters make this wine a great companion for seafood, spicy chips or Gruyere cheese. Drink now-2021.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2019 IconWines.ca

Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars 2018 Pinot Gris - 88pts

Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars 2018 Pinot Gris (Okanagan Falls) Okanagan Valley - BC

Availability: Direct from winery here and private wine shops
Cost: $24.90
Alcohol: 13%
Date Tasted: July 3rd, 2019

Tasting Notes: A Pinot Gris fermented with native yeast and one that touches a lot of oak (15% in stainless steel) but mostly older barrels and casks with only a kiss of new oak intermixed in the ever-evolving élevage program. The use of native yeast yields a more 'raw' wine, with plenty of texture and character, less composed refinement from foreign yeasts (less manipulation).

Look for classic, stone and citrus fruit notes and rustic minerality throughout. Herbs and light spice show on the long, river stone flavoured finish. Drink now-2022.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2019 IconWines.ca

Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery 2018 Pinot Gris - 86pts

Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery 2018 Pinot Gris - BC VQA

Availability: Direct from winery here
Cost: $20 + taxes
Alcohol: 13.6%
Date Tasted: July 2nd, 2019

Tasting Notes: A pale, amber gold hue with pear and apple notes prominent on the mineral and lemon peel scented nose, followed by a similar collection of flavours on the bright, mouth-watering palate. Slightly thin mid-palate where a touch of heat sneaks through the orchard fruit and the green apple and lemon-lime acidity. Spice shows on the lip-smacking finish.

A Gris for Summer and salads, or, in complete contrast, for a fireside snack of hard cheeses. Drink now-2021.

SpearHead Winery 2018 Pinot Gris - 87pts

SpearHead Winery 2018 Pinot Gris (Summerland) Okanagan Valley - BC

Availability: Direct from winery here and select VQA stores
Cost: $20 + taxes
Alcohol: 13%
Production: 1500 cases
Date Tasted: April 23rd, 2019

Tasting Notes: A change in style from previous versions of this Summerland-sourced Pinot Gris which sees more intensity in both the residual sugar and acidity, creating a balanced wine, but one that tastes more like a ruckus Riesling, than a pleasant Pinot.

Citrus, green apple and pear fruit dominate the mineral-flavoured palate with a touch of aromatic, white blossoms on the nose. To be enjoyed in its youth. Drink now-2020.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2019 IconWines.ca

Poplar Grove Winery 2017 Pinot Gris - 85pts

Poplar Grove Winery 2017 Pinot Gris (Naramata Bench) Okanagan Valley - BC

Availability: Direct from winery here and BCLDB stores
Cost: $18.99 + taxes
Alcohol: 13.2%
Date Tasted: March 12th, 2019

Tasting Notes: A refreshing and crisp, though, somewhat light-weight Pinot Gris with a concentrated, Sauvignon Blanc-ish nose followed by a thin, short-lived palate with some nice pear and citrus fruit flavours and acidity, but not quite enough. Drink now-2020.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2019 IconWines.ca

River Stone Estate Winery 2017 Pinot Gris - 88pts

River Stone Estate Winery 2017 Pinot Gris (Oliver) Okanagan Valley - BC

Availability: Direct from winery here
Cost: $20.90 (including taxes)
Alcohol: 12.9%
Production: 270 cases
Date Tasted: July 22nd, 2018
@drinkriverstone

Tasting Notes: A delightful Pinot Gris with a stone fruit and floral scented nose and a touch of residual sugar on the orchard-fruit driven, punchy palate where flavours of apples, pears, white peaches and minerals blend effortlessly with citrus acidity. Long finish is watery with lingering, mouth-watering citrus rind notes and a hint of spice. Yum. Drink now-2020.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2018 IconWines.ca

Tinhorn Creek Vineyards 2017 Pinot Gris - 89pts

Tinhorn Creek Vineyards 2017 Pinot Gris (Okanagan Valley) BC

Availability: Direct from winery here, BCLDB and VQA stores
Cost: $18.99 + taxes
Alcohol: 12.5%
Production: 8700 cases
Date Tasted: June 28th, 2018
@TinhornCreek

Tasting Notes: The Tinhorn Creek Pinot Gris returns to form for the 2017 vintage featuring a near effortless balance of crisp apple and mineral-y citrus notes with more pungent aromas of ripe Tropical fruits. The palate offers a similar contrast with the textures of these fruits playing off one another elegantly, creating a complex mouthfeel, both vibrant and plump, like a perfectly ripe slice of honeydew melon. Baked lemon lingers on the moderate finish. Ready to go now. Drink now-2020.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2018 IconWines.ca

Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars 2016 Pinot Gris - 88pts

Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars 2016 Pinot Gris (Okanagan Falls) Okanagan Valley - BC

Availability: Direct from winery here and private wine shops
Cost: $20.90
Alcohol: 13%
Date Tasted: December 4th, 2017

Tasting Notes: A partially oaked Pinot Gris (60% stainless steel and 40% in 4th fill oak) that saw 0% malolactic fermentation for the 2016 vintage which is noticeably less rich and textured, though, still well-balanced and more minerally than the 2015. Look for stone fruits, citrus and layers of herbs and light spice on the pleasant nose and long finish. Drink now-2019.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2017 IconWines.ca

Burrowing Owl Estate Winery 2016 Pinot Gris - 89pts

Burrowing Owl Estate Winery 2016 Pinot Gris (Black Sage Bench) Okanagan Valley - BC

Availability: Direct from winery here. Select private wine shops
Cost: $20 (including tax)
Alcohol: 13.5%
Date Tasted: August 13th, 2017

Tasting Notes: A partially oaked Pinot Gris with excellent texture and freshness thanks to its lively combination of apple, melon and pear fruit on the pleasant nose and the citrus'n'mineral kissed. slightly off-dry, creamy palate. Great on its own or with chicken and pork dishes. Drink now-2018.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2017 IconWines.ca

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