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Phantom Creek Estates Riesling, Okanagan Valley, BC
93 Points

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Region: British Columbia Oliver
Vintage: 2019
Price:
Winery: $33.0

BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -58467
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WineScores' Review

Racy, complex, elegant.
Oliver's Phantom Creek Estates is owned by China-born Richmond-based businessman Richter Bai, who purchased the Phantom Creek and Becker (formerly owned by Harry McWatters who named it the Sundial Vineyard) vineyards in 2016.
From there a winery was erected, complete with guest center and restaurant. Kobau Vineyard on the Golden Mile bench sub-GI was purchased next and was followed by Everden Vineyard in Cawston in the Similkameen Valley, and recently a parcel on the Skaha bench sub-GI.
In 2021 Mark Beringer of Napa Valley joined the team as Director of Winemaking; he works alongside French consultant Olivier Humbrecht MW who oversees the white wine program.
Fantastic intensity here it has a smoky sort of flinty minerality with undertones of apricot seed, marmalade, star fruit and powdered floral notes. The palate shows classic Riesling character with a slick, concentrated and elegant palate. It is bone dry and suggests peach, forest floor and grapefruit peel, which trails on the finish. A racy wine with depth and complexity.


 
Recommended Pairings
Good First Impressions, Cellar Keepers, Seafood/Fish, White Meat Chicken/Pork, Sushi, Creamy Dishes


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Wine Scores reviewed - 2022-03-24 00:22:25.0

 

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