Alphabetical Reviews - L
You can see all my reviews in these archives. Reviews are organized alphabetically by the producer's name.
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La Frenz Viognier, Naramata BC, 2005- White flowers, orange
blossoms, peach puree, melon and pear nectar. Not overtly ripe like
some Viogniers rather the La Frenz is crisp, and clean with
mineral, grapefruit and lime oil topped off with a hint of sweet
spice.
$19.00 (sold out but available on restaurant wine lists)
Wine Diva tasted-May 2006
La Frenz Semillon, Naramata BC, 2005-Rich tropical fruit, white flowers
and delicate herbal aromas. Lovely oily mouth-texture with just a hint of spice
and complexity from the teaser of oak barrel fermentation.
$17.00 Private wine stores and
winery
Wine Diva tasted- July 10, 2006
La Frenz Chardonnay, Naramata BC, 2005-Orchard fruit, melon and minerals,
round mouth-feel softly spiced and vanilla-y with warm oak on the finish.
$18.00
Private wine stores and
winery
Wine Diva tasted- July 10, 2006
La Frenz 'Small Lots" Riesling, Naramata BC, 2005-Green Apples, tree
fruit, lime zest and a lovely minerality. Slightly off-dry
but balanced with snappy acidity. A shame that there is so little
produced. If you can get to the winery buy as much as you can carry!
$19.00 winery only
Wine Diva tasted- April 18, 2006
La Frenz 'Small Lots' Sauvignon Blanc, Naramata BC, 2005- Smells
like a gorgeous "kiwi-style" sauvignon blanc-all gooseberry, creamy
tropical fruits and bits of asparagus. But when it hits your mouth
the sweet fruit flavours 'pop' and carve the edge off of the expected
bracing lemony-acidity. A well balanced and very pretty wine with lovely
green apple on the finish.
Bravo!
$19.00 (release in May) winery only
Wine Diva tasted- April 18, 2006
La Frenz Alexandria, Naramata BC, 2005-A bold sweet treat. Candied aromas of
pineapple, spiced figs, minerals, wild honey and rose petals. Full bodied
on the palate with a glycerin texture sweet but cleans up nicely on the finish.
Great sipper or with paired with spiced dishes. Blend of Siegerebbe
(Madeline Angevine+Gewurztraminer) & Shoneberger (unknown).
$18.00
Private wine stores and
winery
Wine Diva tasted- April 18, 2006
Wine Diva tasted- July 10, 2006
La Frenz Merlot, Naramata BC, 2004-Black fruit-cherries and plums, licorice
and white pepper-aromas are all sweetness and spice. The aromas
follow through onto the palate, not jammy but excellent structure and intensity
with firm chewy tannins.
$24.00 Private wine stores and
winery
Wine Diva tasted- July 10, 2006
La Frenz Montage, Naramata BC, 2004-Intriguing blend of bright cherry fruit
(maraschino) plums and licorice. Medium bodied, earthy yet shows fresh fruit,
subtle game flavours and tobacco on the finish.
(70% Pinot Noir, 20% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon).
$18.00 Private wine stores and
winery
Wine Diva tasted- July 10, 2006
La Frenz Liqueur Muscat, Naramata BC-Made from the same two grape varieties
as the Alexandria (Shoneberger & Siegerebbe}.Rich honeyed aromas and dried fruit
set into a warm golden-reddish liquid. Creamy sweet on the palate with smoked
nuts and cedar flavours. Lovely!
$20.00
Private wine stores and
winery
Wine Diva tasted- July 10, 2006
La Frenz Tawny, Naramata BC-Deeper hued than the Muscat-more cherry wood and
ruby tones in the
glass. Dried cherries and toasted 'Port-like' aromas. Roasted nuts, figs and
cedar wood on the palate with a sweetly spiced finish.
$20.00
Private wine stores and winery
Wine Diva tasted- July 10, 2006
Lake Breeze Semillon, Naramata BC, 2005-Rich tropical aromas (almost
oily-smelling the perception of weight?) citrus and forest growth-earthy
aromas. Lush yet fresh mouth-feel, easy sipping, but would be great with
food, floral and lemon balm.
$16.90 Private wine stores and at the winery
Wine Diva tasted- July 11, 2006
Lake Breeze Ehrenfelser, Naramata BC, 2005-Ehrenfelser
may be the ultimate BC summer sipper. A hybrid (of Riesling and Sylvaner)there
are several Ehrenfelsers available in BC all good, all
slightly different. The Lake Breeze is so very pretty-bold aromas of Turkish
delight, rose water, honey, orange blossoms and tropical fruit notes.
Bright, crisp and clean with sweet fruit cup and anise flavours.
$15.90 Private wine stores and at the winery
Wine Diva tasted-May 18 2006
Wine Diva tasted- July 11, 2006
Lake Breeze Cabernet/Merlot, Naramata BC, 2004-Deep, dark aromas of coffee,
earth, plums and dried fruits. Obvious tannins and slight earthy-greenery
aromas. Solid blended red wine.
$17.90 Private wine stores and at the winery
Wine Diva tasted- July 11, 2006
Lake Breeze Seven Poplars Merlot, Naramata BC, 2005-Fresh berry fruit,
cherries, earth, chocolate and coffee bean aromas. Smooth on the palate with a
hint of acidity and a lushly spiced finish.
$24.90 Private wine stores and at the winery
Wine Diva tasted- July 11, 2006
Lake Breeze Pinot Blanc, Naramata BC, 2005- If anyone is
known for pinot blanc (for making a stand out pinot blanc) in BC it
must be Lake Breeze. This vintage does not disappoint. Elegant and
fresh, sweet apple-pear, white floral notes, crisp citrus and tinges
of candied ginger.
$15.90
Wine Diva tasted-May 18 2006
Wine Diva tasted- July 11, 2006
Lang Vineyards
Pinot Gris, Naramata BC, 2005-Crisp apple, ripe pear, soft and
round with flowers and creamy lees. Refreshing with a satisfying
lush mouth-feel.
$17.90
Wine Diva tasted-May 18 2006
Lang Blanc de Noir
(pinot meunier), Okanagan, BC, 2004- Candied red berries,
minerals and glycerin soap aromas. The sweet berry flavours really pop
in the mouth then clean up with a long and zippy, crisp finish.
$12.90 at VQA and private wine stores
Wine Diva tasted-August 2005
Lang
Vineyards Farm Reserve Riesling, Naramata BC, 2005- Always a
pleaser this off-dry and exceedingly pretty riesling is all
sweetness and light with sun-warmed summer apricots, lemongrass,
mineral and pink grapefruit.
$15.90
Wine Diva tasted-May 18 2006
Langmeil Cabernet
Sauvignon ‘Blacksmith’, Barossa Valley Australia, 2002- Intense and
opaque in the glass, creamy ultra ripe blackberry, sweet tobacco,
chocolate and eucalyptus, long smooth finish with soft tannins. Drinking
exceptionally well right now!
Private wine stores $30.00
Wine Diva tasted-September 2005
Langmeil ‘Three
Gardens’ GSM (grenache/shiraz/mouvedre), Barossa Valley Australia, 2003-
Robust layers of black fruit, green aromas, earthy tobacco and leather
and spice with a long smooth finish. Well integrated tannins, a very
sophisticated wine.
BCLDB $30.00
Wine Diva tasted-September 2005
Laura Hartwig Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile, 1999- Sounds like an old bottle already but it has just arrived in BC via
Chilean wine importer Ron Bergstrom at AnaRona Wines. Ron only sells Chilean
wines and they are all small producers making exceptional wines.
The Laura Hartwig is no exception with amazing concentration both
ripe and juicy. Fresh red berry fruit, sweet spice, pepper vanilla and earth.
$19.99
Private wine stores
Wine Diva
tasted-
June 27
2006
Laughing Stock 'Pinot-Pinot', Naramata BC, 2005-Double your
pinot pleasure with this bend of 66% gris and 33% blanc. Creamy,
buttered corn and ripe pear, with citrus and grapefruit lovingly
coddled in a sweetly rich mouth-feel. Initially smells like a
chardonnay with it's buttery-ness but the truth is revealed in the
flavours. A good dose of French oak on this voluptuous lady.
$21.90 (only 150 cases) available at the winery
and small amounts at select private wine stores
Wine Diva tasted-April 18, 2006
Limerick Lane Zinfandel 'Collins Vineyard' Russian River Valley
Calif., 2002- Blueberry Pie, bright spice aromas and fresh
berry. Intense black cherry, tobacco and chewy leather. A big,
luscious zin.
$48.80 Private wine stores-Marquis Wine Cellars
Wine Diva tasted-May 25 2006
Lindauer Brut, New Zealand- A brand new bubble for the BC
market (Wine Diva is sooo excited)! Fresh and fun, with loads of
apple and pit fruit, good toasty mousse and creamy rich mouth-feel.
At this price buy two... and have yourself a really good weekend.
$15.99
Wine Diva tasted-May 3 2006
Lingenfelder 'Bird Label' Riesling, Pfalz Germany, 2004- Always
a go-to riesling for those of us who live the 'riesling revolution'.
Nectarine, white blossoms, lime and minerals on the nose. Zippy,
zingy acidity-apples and glycerin in the mouth with a long
grapefruit/pithy finish. A real crowd pleaser (even if the crowd
thinks they don't like riesling).
$16.95
Wine Diva tasted-May 11 2006
Loimer Lois Gruner Veltliner, Austria, 2005-A
perfect crisp wine for food pairing, some nice soft cheese or creamy
sauces...fondue anyone? Sweet peach and apricot, chalky minerals
fresh and refreshing with clean, dry flavours.
$17.99
Wine Diva
tasted-
June 2006
Lulu B. Chardonnay, Languedoc France, 2004-
An up-and-coming French Wine Diva
perhaps? In relief of crittters, Louis Bernard used his daughter Lulu as a
muse for this adorable label.
Simple and fresh with crisp citrus, floral and
medium body .This wine will be a favorite with the gals with it's petite
beret-topped jolie fille perched upon a bistro chair, verre
du vin in hand! (Don't call the language police, it's been 15 years
since I lived in Paris)!
$15.90
Lulu B. Syrah, Languedoc France, 2004- Simple, earthy syrah with sour
cherry and berry, spice and leather. A wine to go with your dinner.
$16.40
Wine Diva tasted-June 27 2006