Harmonious, toasted, elegant.
Toasted nuts and creamy yellow apples, honey and lemon meringue, a hint of caramel and cedar. Luscious and honeyed yet fresh and balanced with a toasted spice finish. An all in Chardy, elegant and harmonious.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - October 26th, 2020

Precise, nervy, outstanding.
This outstanding sparkling Riesling is made from vines planted in 1978 on one of Tantalus' estate vineyard plots.
Classic Riesling notes of green apples, crunchy peaches, lemon drops and mineral notes prevail. It is nervy and precise with a creamy edge and a long peachy finish.
Excellent tension and focus.
©copyright 2017 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Scores Reviewed - August 21st, 2017

Superb, precision, racy.
Riesling geeks unite! Tantalus has so many devoted fans, their Rieslings are their flagship and this old vines version is an iconic BC wine.
Made from estate grown, sustainably farmed and low cropped 35+ year old vines, this apogee wine has incredible precision and stamina.
Lemon drops, green apples, peach stone and whiffs of petrol are served up. The palate wound tightly with impressive tension; crunchy white fruits and citrus flavours dominate. Racy and superb.
©copyright 2018 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Scores Reviewed - November 21st, 2018

Superb, ample, enduring.
Riesling fans unite in their love of this old vines version, born from a single block on Tantalus' sustainably-farmed estate vineyard. Planted in 1978, making them oldest Riesling vines in the valley, this concentrated wine has elegance and maturity written all over it. Beeswax, marmalade, green apples, stone fruit, key lime and wildflower aromas slide into a weighty palate with substance and power. It has a grounded earthiness and slippery texture. Taut and defined the finish is enduring and lip-smacking.
An ample wine, simply superb
©copyright 2020 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Scores Reviewed - August 6th, 2020

Iconic, focus, levity.
Riesling geeks unite! Tantalus has so many devoted fans, their Rieslings are their flagship and this old vines version is an iconic BC wine.
Made from estate grown, sustainably farmed and low cropped 35+ year old vines, this apogee wine has incredible focus and stamina.
Notes of lemon wax, crunchy green apples, slate and apricot lollies, honey and spring blossoms lead to an equally racy and poised palate. It has amazing levity, unapologetic citrus and provocative textural chewiness on the finish.
©copyright 2017 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Scores Reviewed - August 21st, 2017