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River Stone Estate Winery 2022 Malbec Rosé - 88pts

River Stone Estate Winery 2022 Malbec Rosé (Oliver) Okanagan Valley - BC

Availability: Direct from winery here
Cost: $24.90 (including tax)
Alcohol: 12.2%
Date Tasted: June 1st, 2023

Tasting Notes: For rosé connoisseurs, you'll find this likeable Malbec blush high on both the crispness and body indexes. Dry and well balanced, this is an aromatic and textured wine with real substance and plenty of red fruit, blossoms and rhubarb characters throughout. Think refreshing and refined, rather than delicate and demure for this pink beauty. Drink now-2024.

Gold Hill Winery 2021 Charisma Pinot Noir Rosé - 86pts

Gold Hill Winery 2021 Charisma Pinot Noir Rosé (Golden Mile Slope) Okanagan Valley - BC

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

Date Tasted: September 8th, 2022

Tasting Notes: A vibrant and refreshing rosé made from Pinot Noir grapes. Classic red fruit aromas grace the herb-encrusted nose while the watery, mouth-watering palate offers subtle flavours of cran-apple, steel and white peaches. A nice, Summer drink. Drink now-2023.

Gold Hill Winery 2021 TerreLab Tempranillo Rosé - 86pts

Gold Hill Winery 2021 TerreLab Tempranillo Rosé (Golden Mile Slope) Okanagan Valley - BC

Availability: Direct from the winery here
Cost: $24.99 + taxes
Alcohol: 11.4%

Production: 40 cases
Date Tasted: August 8th, 2022

Tasting Notes: A mellow and mineraly blush made from Tempranillo grapes sourced from the winery's Golden Mile Slope home vineyard. Subtle, red fruit notes grace the floral and steel scented nose. The dry palate offers nice, food-friendly acidity and continues the reserved, subtle presentation of light, red fruit and mineral characters. Drink now-2023.

Gold Hill Winery 2021 Cabernet Franc Rosé - 88pts

Gold Hill Winery 2021 Cabernet Franc Rosé (Okanagan Valley) BC

Availability: Direct from the winery here
Cost: $29.99 + taxes
Alcohol: 14%
Date Tasted: August 16th, 2022

Tasting Notes: A big, high-glycerol blush with a touch of pruny notes on the notes. Not the typical opening line of a review for a successful rosé, yet, that's exactly what this Cabernet Franc based wine is. The balance skews towards refreshing with a nice amount of fresh, cranberry acidity keeping the residual sugar and alcohol in check. There's also a touch of spice and tannin on the finish which should help this wine pair with BBQ meats and side dishes. Drink now-2024.

Burrowing Owl Estate Winery 2021 Rosé - 92pts

Burrowing Owl Estate Winery 2021 Rosé (Black Sage Bench) Okanagan Valley - BC

Availability: Direct from the winery here
Cost: $30
Alcohol: 13.5%
Date Tasted: July 26th, 2022
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Tasting Notes: A sublime, deceptively simple blush carefully constructed by a combination of fruit sourced from multiple Southern Okanagan sites and with the use of multiple rosé techniques. A blend of 93% Cabernet France and 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, the majority of the Franc is purpose picked for this wine and spends 6 hours on the skins before pressing leaving a delicate, gentle pink hue and a romantic, aromatic nose.

The palate offers everything you would hope to get out of a blush wine with excellent balance of delicious red fruit, vibrant citrus rind, light tannin and effortless acidity. Ready to go now. Drink 2022-2023.

Tenuta Il Poggione 2020 Lo Sbrancato Rosé - 89pts

Tenuta Il Poggione 2020 Lo Sbrancato Rosé (Montalcino) Tuscany - Italy

Availability: Marquis Wine Cellars in Vancouver
Cost: $21-28 + taxes
Alcohol: 12.5%
Date Tasted: May 15th, 2022

Tasting Notes: A juicier, fuller blush when compared to the light and lean, minimalist style which dominates most restaurant menus. Made from 100% Sangiovese grapes, this is robust rosé without ever feeling heavy and one that can pair with fresh pasta and white meats. Typical blush characters of red fruit, floral and citrus throughout, with just a hint of Sangiovese' unique tomato stock on the nose and a touch of fleshy, cumquat on the palate. Drink now-2024.

Quails' Gate Estate Winery 2020 Lucy's Block Rosé - 89pts

Quails' Gate Estate Winery 2020 Lucy's Block Rosé (East Kelowna) Okanagan Valley - BC

Availability: Direct from winery here and VQA stores
Cost: $29.99 + taxes
Alcohol: 11.5%
Date Tasted: May 21st, 2022

Tasting Notes: Quails' Gate's premium blush, Lucy's Block, is a subtle and mineraly rosé which gets its light salmon colour from brief skin contact of its Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grapes (a 70-30% split, respectively) sourced from the winery's East Kelowna vineyard. Though delicate and pretty, this is a very refreshing rosé with layers of rose water, fresh red fruit, steel and lime zest aromas and flavours and impressively low alcohol. Drink now-2023.

SpearHead Winery 2021 Pinot Noir Rosé - 90pts

SpearHead Winery 2021 Pinot Noir Rosé (Okanagan Valley) BC

Availability: Direct from winery here
Cost: $25 + taxes
Alcohol: 13%
Production: 500 cases
Date Tasted: April 15th, 2022

Tasting Notes: A rich and opulent rosé made from Pinot Noir grapes, opening with a peachy-strawberry scented nose followed by a refreshing, yet, plump palate of similar flavours, additional mineraly, grapefruit notes and enough cranberry acidity to keep the finish light and crisp. Just about everything you want from a BC blush. Drink now-2024.

Bartier Bros. 2021 Rosé - 86pts

Bartier Bros. 2021 Rosé (Summerland) Okanagan Valley - BC

Availability: BCLDB stores and direct from the winery here
Cost: $18.99 + taxes
Alcohol: 12.5%
Production: 3402 cases
Date Tasted: May 4th, 2022

Tasting Notes: A dry, refreshing, blended blush produced by combining Gewurztraminer (41%), Chardonnay (30%) and Pinot Gris (25%) with a touch of Syrah (4%) to contribute the needed colour and tannins. Clean and crisp with only 12.5% alcohol, this rosé offers excellent value and plenty of food-pairing possibilities for your Summer, patio parties. Drink now-2014.

Gold Hill Winery 2020 Cabernet Franc Rosé - 87pts

Gold Hill Winery 2020 Cabernet Franc Rosé (Okanagan Valley) BC

Availability: Direct from the winery here
Cost: $25.99 + taxes
Alcohol: 13.9%
Date Tasted: June 11th, 2021

Tasting Notes: An intriguing, off-dry, medium-copper hued rosé, made from Cabernet Franc grapes sourced from multiple sites in the Okanagan Valley. Offers a delicate nose of peach skin, orange blossom and nectarine aromas, followed by a plump palate of orchard fruit flavours and enough tannin and citrus acidity to finish balanced where a touch of spice lingers. Ready to go now as most blush wines are. Drink 2021-2022.

Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery 2020 Modest Wines Pinot Noir Rosé - 87pts

Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery 2020 Modest Wines Pinot Noir Rosé (Cawston) Similkameen Valley - BC

Availability: Direct from winery here
Cost: $24.99 + taxes
Alcohol: 12.2%
Date Tasted: May 10th, 2021

Tasting Notes: An orangey-pink hued blush produced with Pinot Noir grapes sourced from Cawston in the Similkameen Valley offering a medley of delicate red fruit, blossom and white peach aromas and flavours. Marketed as a "dry rosé" despite its listed 8.2g/p of residual sugar and mostly lives up to this billing due to the balance of refined, peach and strawberry acidity. But you can taste the sweetness behind acid, and that is a good thing. Drink now-2022.

Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery 2020 Rosé - 88pts

Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery 2020 Rosé (West Kelowna) Okanagan Valley - BC

Availability: Direct from winery here
Cost: $21.99 + taxes
Alcohol: 12.2%
Date Tasted: May 9th, 2021

Tasting Notes: Produced as a field blend of Zweigelt, Gewurztraminer and Pinot Noir sourced from the winery's West Kelowna estate vineyard and opens with delicate, pleasant aromas of Summer berries, Kiwi and Dragon fruit. Lean melon and cranberry show on the refreshing, mineral-y palate. Offers a well-balanced, textured finish with a hint of lingering spice. Drink now-2022.

SpearHead Winery 2020 Pinot Noir Rosé - 87pts

SpearHead Winery 2020 Pinot Noir Rosé (East Kelowna) Okanagan Valley - BC

Availability: Direct from winery here
Cost: $23 + taxes
Alcohol: 13%
Production: 542 cases
Date Tasted: April 15th, 2021

Tasting Notes: More robust and a touch dryer than recent vintages, the 2020 Pinot Noir Rosé opens with a peach and rhubarb-scented nose with subtle notes of wet stone and lime leaves adding depth. Palate is textured and refreshing, albeit, a bit short-lived beyond its initial attention-grabbing entrance. Pair it with your next backyard picnic spread and serve it in its youth. Drink 2021-2022.

Gold Hill Winery 2019 Rosé - 84pts

Gold Hill Winery 2019 Rosé (Golden Mile Bench) Okanagan Valley - BC

Availability: Direct from the winery here
Cost: $19.99 + taxes
Alcohol: 14.1%
Date Tasted: September 10th, 2020

Tasting Notes: A rosé produced using the traditional, saignée method from Cabernet Franc grapes which has produced a red fruit scented nose and similarly flavoured palate. Off-dry with orchard fruit acidity and a hint of minerals balancing the sweetness, but the overall profile is dominated by the lingering taste of alcohol. Pair with something spicy to cut the residual alcohol. Ready to go now. 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.

Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery 2019 Rosé - 88pts

Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery 2019 Rosé (West Kelowna) Okanagan Valley - BC

Availability: Direct from winery here
Cost: $21.99 + taxes
Alcohol: 12.6%
Date Tasted: June 16th, 2020

Tasting Notes: Produced as a field blend of Pinot Noir and Zweigelt grapes sourced from the winery's West Kelowna estate vineyard, this blush offers a tasty story arc starting with a delicate, aromatic nose of rose water, red fruit and citrus followed by a palate of up-front, sweet strawberry and mineral-y grapefruit flavours, finishing dry in a satisfying climax of mouth-watering, citrus and white peach acidity with a touch of spice lingering like a foreshadowed sequel until the next sip. Drink now-2021.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2020 IconWines.ca

Calliope Wines 2019 Rosé - 85pts

Calliope Wines 2019 Rosé - BC VQA

Availability: Not yet released
Cost: $17-18 + taxes (est)
Alcohol: 13%
Date Tasted: June 1st, 2020

Tasting Notes: A pleasant, easy-going blush with no element out-of-place, nor terribly memorable either. Typical, medley of red fruit notes throughout with a refreshing, kick of green apple acidity on the well-mannered, medium-ish bodied palate. Ready to go now and should pair nicely with a wide range of BBQ favourites. Drink now-2021.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2020 IconWines.ca

Winemaker's Cut 2019 Rosé - 90pts

Winemaker's Cut 2019 Rosé (Oliver) Okanagan Valley - BC

Availability: Look for release details here
Cost: $26 (including taxes)
Alcohol: 11.5%
Production: 700 cases
Date Tasted: April 24th, 2020

Tasting Notes: A nearly colourless rosé, made of 90% Cabernet Franc and 10% Syrah grapes sourced from the Deadman Lake Vineyard in Oliver. Both punchy and delicate with subtle, wispy red fruit notes throughout and effervescent, lemony-peach acidity on the well-balanced, vibrant palate.

A delightful blush that sits in the mouth beautifully and hold its own. Pair with a creamy, Poké rice bowl or superfoods salad. Drink now-2023.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2020 IconWines.ca

Quails' Gate Estate Winery 2019 Rosé - 86pts

Quails' Gate Estate Winery 2019 Rosé (West Kelowna) Okanagan Valley - BC

Availability: Direct from winery here and VQA stores
Cost: $17.99 + taxes
Alcohol: 12%
Production: 9600 cases
Date Tasted: April 19th, 2020

Tasting Notes: This pale-salmon hued wine is a blend of Gamay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier (percentages withheld) and clocks-in with a modest 12% residual alcohol for the 2019 edition. Leaner and more citrus-y than recent vintages, but ever well-balanced and finished with a beautiful profile of delicate, red fruit, melon and mineral aromas and flavours. Crisp and refreshing. Perfect for salads, hot decks or a nice bag of crisps. Drink now-2021.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2020 IconWines.ca

Rust Wine Co. 2019 Rosé - 89pts

Rust Wine Co. 2019 Rosé (Golden Mile Bench) Okanagan Valley - BC

Availability: Direct from the winery here
Cost: $22 + taxes
Alcohol: 12.9%
Date Tasted: April 8th, 2020

Tasting Notes: The Rust Wine Co. rosé jumps to the Okanagan Valley for the 2019 edition, using Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from the winery's young, South Rock Vineyard along the Golden Mile Bench. Though likely destined for red wine production when it comes of age, this new vineyard is producing a delicious blush in the meantime.

Off-dry, overall, yet beautifully balanced to finish near-dry with plenty of lip-smacking, bright raspberry and tangy, wild berry acidity. Red fruit flavours, a touch of tannin and a smattering of herbs and spice make this wine a perfect companion to complex salads or poke rice bowls. Drink now-2022.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2020 IconWines.ca

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