Glorious, silky, delicious.
A pale blushing apricot with a rose gold shimmer, this exquisite pink is made from Chardonnay (56%) and Gewurztraminer (42%) with a splash of Merlot for colour. The grapes came from Bartier's estate Cerquira Vineyard, comprised mostly granite glacial till with a sandy loam topsoil and from their Summerland Vineyard, which contains silt topsoil on mainly granite gravel. The wine was aged on lees in stainless steel for 4.5 months. It's a dry rose, weighing in a 2.7g/L residual.
Always one of my favourites, the 2020 features aromas of rose water and orange blossoms, peach stone and rhubarb with just a hint of strawberry. It's a joyous wine, juicy, slick and substantial; the finish is racy and trails candied citrus peel flavours.
©copyright 2021 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Scores Reviewed - April 8th, 2021

Enigmatic, pristine, expressive.
This vintage of Michael Bartier's consistently outstanding pink is differs greatly in composition from last, which was Merlot dominant. The 2020 is made from only 6% Merlot, with 52% Chardonnay and 42% Gewurztraminer; the grapes were hand harvested from the home estate Cerquiera Vineyard on the Black Sage Terrace in Oliver, BC and their second vineyard in Summerland. The cuvee spent 4.5 months in stainless steel sitting on yeast lees.
Rose gold in colour it suggests pink grapefruit and honeysuckle, peach stone, tangerine oil and sweet brown spices. The palate is like wading into a fresh mountain stream; juicy and pristine with hints of tangy forest berries and cedar. Expressive and nicely woven the finish trails rose oil, nutmeg and crab apple flavours.
Lengthy and enigmatic.
©copyright 2021 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Scores Reviewed - July 15th, 2021

Buoyant, tension, dry.
This vintage of Michael Bartier's consistently outstanding pink is differs in composition each vintage and the 2022 is 2% Merlot, 2% Pinot Noir, 45% Chardonnay and 51% Gewurztraminer; the grapes were hand harvested from the home estate Cerquiera Vineyard on the Black Sage Terrace in Oliver, BC and their second vineyard in Summerland.
A light salmon-pink it has earthy notes of tobacco and dried flowers along with tangy red berries, orange peel, quince and citrus. It is dry and juicy shows exotic spice, summer berries and tobacco flavours. Expect tension and texture.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - May 24th, 2023

Slick, tangy, delicious.
This vintage of Michael Bartier's consistently outstanding pink is made from 38% Merlot, 33% Chardonnay and 29% Gewurztraminer hand harvested from the estate Cerquiera Vineyard on the Black Sage Terrace in Oliver, BC and their estate vineyard in Summerland. The cuvee spent 4 months in stainless steel sitting on the lees.
Coppery-pink it's a ray of sunshine in the glass and delivers crab apples and peach stone, tangerine and delicate undertones of summer berries and exotic spice. Seamless and slick--almost creamy on the tongue, it rolls out flavours of red berries, apple skin and tealeaf which culminate in a tangy/cedar-y finish.
Just the perfect kind of dry and utterly delicious.
©copyright 2020 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Scores Reviewed - July 24th, 2020

Buoyant, pristine, fresh.
This vintage of Michael Bartier's consistently outstanding pink is differs in composition each vintage and this 2021 is 4% Syrah, with 25% Pinot Gris, 30% Chardonnay and 41% Gewurztraminer; the grapes were hand harvested from the home estate Cerquiera Vineyard on the Black Sage Terrace in Oliver, BC and their second vineyard in Summerland. The cuvee spent 3 months in stainless steel sitting on yeast lees.
A light salmon-pink it has a wonderfully fresh nose of sweet summer berries, peach, honeysuckle and fresh mountain stream with just a hint of cedar and tealeaf. Pristine and dry it has a lovely mouthfeel and buoyant character. Its exceedingly quaffable and trails flavours of blood oranges and wild herbs.
©copyright 2022 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Scores Reviewed - September 13th, 2022