See Ya Later Ranch, Ping-Meritage, Okanagan Valley

Further to Dec. 25, '22: May be my last bottle of this vintage. Consistent notes: still delicious and among my best values among Okanagan reds.

PnD let air for 1hr. Finally integrated. Cassis plum tar and cedar. Rich grippy finish.

A good blend though I enjoyed it with lamb stew it will be better with grilled steak.

PnD let air for 3hrs. Consistent with previous note. This is not coming together. A bit paint by numbers with green CS and new oak vanilla.

Enjoyed this (out; Stanley's) quite a bit while travelling to Vancouver, especially the bitter black olive finish. (vintage uncertain, but '19 on the online menu now)

Further to Dec 11, '21: Consistent notes--delicious everyday Pacific SW Bdx blend. Started "dumb" due to cold temp but blossomed once it reached cool room temp. Bought more of this one and have an '18 and several '20s now. Looking forward to the vertical.

PnD. Let air for 3hrs. Clear dark ruby. Clean. Medium intensity with aroma of cassis plum cedar sage and black tea. Dry. Medium alcohol. Medium acidity. Medium(+) tannins. Medium body. Medium intensity with flavours of cassis black cherry cedar rosemary black tea and sage. Medium finish. Good. Drink now and over the next three years. Very racy with a lot of green note. I suspect too much CS. No flesh and fruit to balance the angular green notes. Concerned that …

Bought 3b for CAD 19/b with 5% mixed case discount (+ tax) from a local private chain in the Lower Mainland; this is #1. Screwcap. Decanted for 3h. Darker purple; fragrant ripe red fruit nose, some oak; ripe fruit, blackcurrants, well-integrated oak, good mouthfeel; some persistence. Added some complexity with 24h under vacuvin. Almost delicious; reminded me of best examples of good value, everyday Cali-WA Bdx blends. I've been sharing this one with friends and bought more, expecting it will …