SUMMER 2020 RELEASE
We are excited to offer you our latest summer release. Discover the collection online, or by reserving your next tasting experience.
2016 KNIGHT'S CHALLENGE
CHARDONNAY
$85.00 / bottle
94 pts
"It begins with aromas of citrus and sage. The wine has a creamy entrance on the palate, revealing flavours of citrus, apple, stone fruits and butter."
– John Schreiner
92 pts
"Rich and ripe with juicy citrus and notes of herbs and minerals; smooth, lush and balanced. "
– Andy Dias Blue
2016 FOOL'S MATE
CHARDONNAY
An extremely complex wine with aromas of yellow peach, melon, perfume and butterscotch with hints of graphite. The palate has a rich entry with flavours of peach and apricot, tension across the mid-palate and a great length backed by fresh acidity and sea salt on the finish.
$80.00 / bottle
93 pts
"A blend of chardonnay grown at five different vineyards throughout the southern Okanagan, this shows an impressively rich and rewarding character that’s intense, flavourful and age-worthy. Drink now to 2025."
– Christoper Waters
93 pts
"Lush, fresh and juicy with depth and balance; mineral and citrus with bracing acidity; long and deep."
– Andy Dias Blue
2016 ATTACK
CHARDONNAY
Winemaking and foudre combine to impart aromas of the seashore with wet stones, flint and Asian spices on the nose combined with a tropical lift. The palate has a zesty entry, with a hint of richness and minerals followed by a lingering flavour of lychee, ginger, spice and saltwater. This is a unique, modern Chardonnay that also pays homage to the old world.
$115.00 / bottle
96 pts
"Rich and juicy with spice, minerals and glorious tropical fruits; this is a beautiful summary of all the other wines; long and luscious."
– Andy Dian Blue
94 pts
"Attack opens with an attractive seashore scented breeze and a brightness that pulls you into the glass."
– Anthony Gismond
2016 END GAME
MERLOT
A complex, lifted nose, showcasing sassafras, licorice, spices and deep red fruits. The palate is rich, with savoury notes, good weight, firm tannins and immense length.
$85.00 / bottle
94 pts
"Concentrated in texture and flavour, the wine has integrated the oak very well. There are aromas and flavours of cassis, black cherry, vanilla and spice. The long, ripe tannins lead to a long finish with savoury notes."
– John Schreiner
93 pts
"The structure is fresh and tight with minerality and texture that is reminiscent of Chablis. Add to that flinty, saline notes flecked with strong tropical fruit and spice, and you have an impressive glass of wine."
– Anthony Gismondi
2016 SILENT BISHOP
MERLOT
A nose of intense black cherry fruit, coffee and tobacco. The palate has fleshy red and black fruits with well-balanced acidity and bright tannins producing a wine of harmony and length.
$85.00 / bottle
96 pts
"This is a darker, denser Merlot with a brooding personality. Aromas and flavours of dark fruits open up in the glass, accented by long, ripe tannins that deliver a long, long finish.."
– John Schreiner
92 pts
"The less is more style of Silent Bishop is prevalent on the raspberry and blackberry nose, and the wine’s elegant structure. "
– Anthony Gismondi
CELLAR SELECTIONS SET
A collection of Chardonnay and Merlot favourites from current and past vintages, in a collector gift box.
2016 Little Pawn Chardonnay / 2015 Attack Chardonnay / 2014 Fool's Mate Chardonnay / 2014 Opening Gambit Merlot / 2014 Silent Bishop Merlot
$475.00
This is a classic Chardonnay with complex powerful fruit, buttery notes and well-integrated oak. The palate has an enticing mouthfeel, minerality and green tea notes.
5 BOTTLES
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4 BOTTLES
2016 LITTLE PAWN VERTICAL SET
A collection of all four vintages of Little Pawn Chardonnay, including both 100 point vintages of 2015 and 2016, John Schreiner, in a collector gift box.
2013 Little Pawn / 2014 Little Pawn / 2015 Little Pawn / 2016 Little Pawn
$440.00
INCLUDING 100 POINT, 2016 LITTLE PAWN CHARDONNAY
2016 Little Pawn Chardonnay
100 pts
"The fruit is from a Black Sage Bench vineyard called Jagged Rock, clearly a terroir that produce elegant Chardonnays year after year. There are aromas of citrus, sage and licorice. The palate is a medley of fruit flavours including Mandarin orange mingled with subtle oak notes. Tropical and citrus fruits are revealed on the very long finish, with bright acidity keeping the wine fresh and lively."
- John Schreiner