Succulent, muscular, balanced.
I think this wine perfectly illustrates the potential of Syrah in BC - this vintage it is both classic and succulent.
The nose is especially pungent; notes of bacon fat and smoked brown spices, leather and espresso, toasted oak and bittersweet cocoa reveal a core of wild black berries. On the palate however, the fruit leads the charge; black berries, smoked meat, dark mocha and savoury spice flavours appear. It has a spicy and muscular countenance but bright acidity adds levity.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - June 1st, 2017

Slick, tangy, vibrant.
A fruit-cup of peaches and apples, with vanilla, honey and wildflower notes on the nose. It is tangy and has a kiss of sweetness; quaffable, slick and clean and all around lively wine.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - November 14th, 2018

Pristine, fragrant, vibrant.
Hailing from from the Sundial vineyard in Oliver, in the hot, ripe 2015 vintage, the grapes from this wine were harvested at an unprecedented early date, August 22.
It is golden in colour with a fruit-cup of aromas - think melon balls and sweet peaches, pears and tangerine along with spring blossoms. The palate is equally vibrant and juicy with oodles of yellow fruit and exotic citrus lifted with a kiss of sweetness. It is pristine with a long mouthwatering finish.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - November 17th, 2016

Pristine, tangy, vibrant.
Fruit forward like a fruit-cup of peaches, pears and yellow apples, with vanilla and honeysuckle notes. It is tangy and has a kiss of sweetness; quaffable, pristine and all around pretty wine.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - November 27th, 2017

Mouthwatering, pristine,precise. The Benchmark Series was developed as a new, "standard for elevated quality through meticulous winemaking, sustainable viticulture practices and deliberate vineyard site selection."
This Gris was neutral barrel fermented and made from estate grapes. The nose suggests creamy Bosc pears and honey, orange blossoms and nectarine and peach. The palate is as pretty and pristine as the nose; a kiss of sweetness is underscored by bright orchard fruits, honey and pink grapefruit. The finish is mouthwatering.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - November 28th, 2022