A simple, straight-forward style with lychee, spice, citrus, and pear aromas and flavours with a soft palate and slightly off-dry finish. Look for more complexity in future vintages as the vines continue to mature. A nice match with Asian cuisine. (GB - Tidings, February 2011)
Pleasant floral aromas with hints of green apple and mineral with a soft, round texture and flavours of apple, pear, citrus and a slight bitterness. Would benefit from a little more acidity, but quite a good wine as the vines are only 3 years old. Shows promise for future vintages. (GB - Tidings, February 2011)
Cedar Creek winemaker Darryl Brooker has only been in the Okanagan for just over a year, but if this Riesling is any indication, he is feeling right at home.
Wonderfully vibrant with bright and fresh aromas of lime and other citrus fruits. Tightly knit and focussed on the palate with crunchy apple and lime flavours, plenty of zippy acidity, refreshing minerality, a clean mouth-watering finish and a nice bit of ripe juicy fruit lingering on the mid-palate. Relatively low 11.3% alcohol really increases the drinkability of this wine.
Hopefully this is an indication of the style for future Rieslings from this winery. A great match with salads, shellfish, oysters, Thai, Indian, Malaysian and other Asian cuisines or for just sipping. (GB - Tidings, September 2011)
Ripe and fleshy, with a range of spice and meaty notes surrounding a vivid core of black cherry and blackberry fruit with hints of pepper. A harmonious wine, powerful without being fat, with a sense of refinement, showing a touch of minerality on the finish. Elk tenderloin sounds pretty good. (GB - Tidings, June 2010)
Intriguing aromas of spice, tobacco, and meat with flavours of cherry, cranberry, spice and smoke, firm tannins and a touch of acidity. Lean, but firm with a savoury finish. Try with grilled pork. (GB - Tidings, September 2010)
Warm aromas of mocha, black berry, spice, pepper, coffee, and vanilla with hints of barnyard. Full, flavours of cassis, spice and coffee with a firm, but fresh structure and nice balance. Misleading as it seems "light" at first, but has good underlying structure. Kept getting better even after being open for a few days on the counter. (GB - Tidings, September 2010)
Ripe and spicy aromas and flavours of blackberries and plums with the characteristic southern Okanagan savouriness. Lovely texture, round and easy to drink. (GB - Tidings, September 2010)
Brazenly aromatic with beautifully floral and spicy notes, fresh, intense and focused with lychee, citrus peel and exotic fruit with a lifted lime finish possessing length and distinction. (GB - Tidings, April 2012)
PTG refers to "Passetoutgrain" the classic Gamay-Pinot Noir blended wine from Burgundy. JoieFarm's version has ripe cherry aromas and flavours with a nice spiciness. It is showing a little heavy on the oak, but that may settle with a little more time in the bottle. A good match with roasted meat dishes. (GB - Tidings, February 2011)
Ripe, fresh and juicy, brimming with mineral-scented apricot and mango with a hint of savoury herbs and ginger spice, great backbone, lovely fresh sweetness, but with bright, bracing acidity on the intensely long, lively finish. (GB - Tidings, April 2012)
Bright and refreshing, a zinger of a rosé with aromas and flavours of strawberries, cherries, citrus and dried herbs with great acid to balance the sweet ripe fruit, lightly grippy tannins, finishing with a creamy texture balanced with a pleasant zippiness. Gamay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Pinot Gris. Grilled salmon is a natural as is Tandoori chicken. (GB - Tidings, April 2012)
Fresh and crisp with aromas and flavours of green apple and pear, a hint of minerality and a mouth-watering finish. Nice match with summer, seafood salads and poached chicken and white fish. (GB - Tidings, April 2012)
Spicy, ripe, creamy, generous and silky with layers of pear, apple, peach and honey aromas and flavours, deftly balanced between ripe fruit and elegant oak with a fresh, lingering finish. Fantastic with sable fish in a light peach broth. (GB - Tidings, April 2012)
Clean and fresh with aromas and flavours of apple, citrus and pear with a crisp minerality and refreshing finish. Very quaffable and great with summer salads and white meats. (GB - Tidings, April 2012)
Bright, zippy and off-dry, with aromatics that jump out of the glass, spice, lychee fruit, cinnamon and grapefruit, with great balance between sweetness and acid and a lovely expressive finish. Great with slightly spicy cuisines or just quaffing on the patio. (GB - Tidings, April 2012)
Dark with elegant, rich aromas of ripe plum, blackberry and black cherry, all woven together in a complex package. Firm but polished tannins keep it rich and mouth-coating with great depth and concentration. A couple of years in the cellar will only make this better. (GB - Tidings, June 2010)
Ripe, rich and dark with black currant, blackberries, black cherries and plums, hints of chocolate and pepper with a lovely fresh acidity. Quite well structured with a lengthy rich finish. A nice match with the natural sweetness of wild game. (GB - Tidings, March 2010)
Peach, and apple pie aromas with a fresh, crisp palate and a nice roundness. Rich grapefruit and peach flavours with a nice touch of acidity on the finish. Think grilled shrimp with a mildly spicy peach/citrus salsa. (GB - Tidings, March 2010)
Polished, silky and complex, velvety at the edges, with a glowing core of bright cherry, raspberry, currant and dark plum fruit surrounded by hints of earth, tea and a natural Okanagan savouriness. The texture is soft and the flavours pure as it all comes together on the long, gentle finish. (GB - Tidings, April 2012)
Ripe and full of personality, with aromas and flavours of raspberry, strawberry, hints of spice and great balance between sweetness and crisp acidity. An intriguing blend of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. (GB - Tidings, March 2011)
Elegant, intense and fresh with a fine balance of sweet apricot, pineapple, honey and lemon-candy against a razor's edge of clean, sharp acidity. Stylish and refined, will gain more complexity with a little time in the cellar. A nice match with seared foie gras. (GB - Tidings, March 2011)
A fun and lively rosé with a zesty, vibrant, strawberry, and bright raspberry character and a juicy, citrusy finish. A great summer sipper and perfect match for bbq salmon, grilled hot dogs, and lamb carpaccio. A blend of Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. (GB - Tidings, March 2011)
Rich, thick and intense, showing mature aromas and flavours of baked apple, spice and dried apricot backed by a vibrant structure. Try with baked apple tart. (GB - Tidings, March 2011)