Written By Treve Ring Libations / Red Wine Sep 30, 2010 La Frenz Winery Montage 2008 SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter PinterestNaramata Bench, Okanagan Valley $22-26. Available at the winery or select specialty liquor storeswww.lafrenzwinery.comI tasted this lovely red at last week’s Simply Red Naramata Bench tasting. All the new red releases from the Okanagan were on show, allowing guests first sip of the new season. Aptly named, Montage is a blend of Shiraz, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon from Rattlesnake Vineyard. This approachable wine shouts ‘drink me now!’ Why argue? Especially when faced with cedar, plum and sweet cherry plush aromas, and medium bodied flavours of lush blueberry, dark chocolate, cassis and earthy brambles. Nice fine tannins and lengthy finish – that tastes like more. Just right for these early days of fall. Though, at this price, you can afford to buy a couple and lie them down for a few years – you’ll be rewarded.La Frenz is operated by Jeff and Niva Martin, transplants from the Riverina area of Australia. Before coming to Canada Jeff worked at well-known McWilliams Winery for 14 years, and then landed at Kelowna’s Quails’ Gate for 5 years before starting cult-favourite La Frenz. While most people may be more familiar with their spectacular whites (Semillon, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Alexandria and Chardonnay), they have a stunning lineup of gutsy reds as well – including Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cab Sauv, Shiraz, Malbec, Tempranillo (!) and a Bordeaux blend named simply – Grand Total Reserve. **If you get a chance, don’t miss out on their delish fortified Liqueur Muscat NV – a Canadian first.Rating: (click here to see what our wine ratings mean)OkanaganRed WineWine Reviews SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Written By: Treve Ring Treve Ring is a wine writer, editor, judge, consultant and certified sommelier, and has been with EAT Magazine for over a decade.\r\n\r\nIn addition to her work with EAT, she is a Wine Critic and National Judge for ... Read More You may also like Beer / Beer & Cider / Drink / Events / Victoria March 24, 2019 A New Beer Society in Town Victoria Beer Week launched its sixth annual festival earlier this month, which ran from March 1-9. In addition to the festival returning for another ... Read More Beer / Wineries & Breweries February 4, 2019 Vancouver Island Brewery’s New Porter and New Re-Rebrand Vancouver Island Brewery unveils new porter along with their new re-rebrand Vancouver Island Brewery held a flight night last week, in part to ... Read More Causes / Events January 25, 2019 Blue Monday Pop-Up Bar – 100 Proof Blues January can be tough around these parts. In fact, it has come to be so globally known as such, that the third Monday of each January has ... Read More Cocktails / Events January 25, 2019 The Complete Bartender Competition 2019 Little Jumbo played host to Nimble Bar Co.’s The Complete Bartender Competition, January 16, 2019 Last Wednesday, I judged my first cocktail ... Read More Beer & Cider / Events / Victoria March 1, 2018 Victoria Beer Week launches its fifth year Victoria is once again readying itself to host the fifth annual Victoria Beer Week. As locals and beer geeks alike wet their palates for special ... Read More Coffee & Tea / Victoria December 18, 2017 Level Ground Trading Moves Up to New State-of-the-Art Headquarters Victoria, BC – Level Ground Trading, Victoria’s Fair Trade pioneer, is moving from their current location in Central Saanich, to a larger ... Read More Comments are closed.
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