2008, Shoofly Shiraz

89 POINTS
“Polished and round, with raspberry, blackberry and spice flavors that dance easily over the fine tannins on the finish.”
Harvey Steiman, Wine Spectator, February 28, 2010

87 POINTS
“Purple-colored, it exhibits a nose of violets, plums, and blueberry. Easy-going and friendly on the palate, it has plenty of ripe flavor and a smooth finish.”
Jay Miller, Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate, December 2009, Issue #186

87 POINTS
“There’s good juice at the heart of this wine, blueberry scented fruit surrounded by coffee like tannins and gingery acidity. It’s thick and ripe, for a charry steak or seared duck breast.”
Joshua Greene, Wine & Spirits Magazine, February 2010

2008, Shoofly Buzz Cut

87 POINTS
"The 2008 Buzz Cut is a blend of 37% Riesling, 32% Viognier, 21% Verdelho, with the balance Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Medium straw-colored, it offers up a floral, peach, and melon-scented perfume leading to a tasty, easy-going quaffer for enjoying on a warm summer day."
Robert Parker's, The Wine Advocate

88 POINTS
“Light yellow. Pungent aromas of pear, apple and floral honey. Light-bodied, refreshingly bitter orchard fruit and lemon flavors are deepened by a sweeter melon quality. A touch dry on the finish, which is refreshingly nervy and clean.” 
Josh Raynolds, Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar

STONEBOAT REVIEWED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT!

"Well, whatever it is they do, [Stoneboat Winery] has something solidly in hand. The present portfolio was the first to reach my palate, and I can seriously say that no new winery in the Okanagan has impressed me so much since I started commenting on that scene in 1975." - Jurgen Gothe, Uncorked, November 19, 2009

Read the FULL REVIEW HERE.

2008 Pinot Blanc - Stoneboat Vineyards

Sourced from 25-year-old vines, our 2008 Pinot Blanc offers fresh aromas of melon, pineapple and subtle honey. The palate is well rounded with ripe green apple and melon flavours, followed by notes of slate, citrus zest and bright acidity on the finish.

2007 Pinot Noir - Stoneboat Vineyards

Deep ruby in hue, our 2007 pinot greets the nose with aromas of violets, tobacco and black cherry. The palate is classic- rounded and silky with red berry flavours and an earthy undertone. Charming overall, and a worthy successor to the 2006 vintage.

2007 Pinotage - Stoneboat Vineyards

Deep red-black in colour, Pinotage is generous in aromas of spiced plums, chocolate and cedar. The palate, soft but rich, presents bright, bold fruit flavours wrapped in fine, intriguing tannins. A lengthy finish includes notes of chocolate and dark fruit.

2007, AD HOC Hen and Chicken Chardonnay

Larry Cherubino
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2006, AD HOC Middle of Everywhere Shiraz

Larry Cherubino
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2007, AD HOC Etcetera Cabernet Shiraz

Larry Cherubino
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86 POINTS | Wine Advocate # 165 | June 2006
I’ll admit to having made a couple of double-takes at this wine’s price, thinking maybe that importer Dan Kravitz had mistakenly provided me with his cost or possibly the wholesale price ... it’s been that long since I’ve tasted a $5 wine that was worthy of recommending! Vina Antigua’s 2005 Tinto, a blend of equal proportions Bonarda and Sangiovese, is a stunning value! It bursts from the glass with spicy red fruits and coats the palate with blackberries as well as red cherries. There is nothing complex about this fruit-forward effort, it is exactly what a consumer would wish it to be at this price point: a satin-textured, light to medium-bodied red for enormously pleasing quaffing. Anyone having a party this summer? Drink it over the next 8-12 months.

06/07 Toscana Sangiovese - Il Bastardo

"Big bargain. Soft but full, easy to drink, none of those hard edges you get with a lot of this variety at the cheaper end--it's a great companion for lasagna or grilled eggplant and peppers, even a slab of really food Parmesan with really good extra virgin olive oil. Taste it. It'll make you never want to look at another bottle of Farnese again." -Jurgen Gothe