WTN: Dismay Noir

[Jenise]

2003 Hillside Estate Winery Reserve Series Gamay Noir
Okanagan Valley, BC

Purchased upon recommendation of a friend who manages a VQA store in Van. I must have a word with him! Smelled of vodka and stewed prunes--seems much higher than it's 13.3% alcohol stated on the bottle but that's of really no consequence because the wine is simply vapid from oxidation. Horrible stuff.

[Bob Parsons Alberta]

Tough luck there Jenise. BTW does Blue Mountain have a Gamay? I have come across Sandhill so brought a bottle.

[Jenise]

Blue Mountain does. Or at least, I tasted one about 18 months ago at a charity tasting they do in Van every year. But come to think of it, I'm on their mailing list and I've never been offered any to buy so maybe that was a one-off.

[Bill Buitenhuys]

Vodka and stewed prunes? Ack...