NEWS

  • Tasting Room Radio

    Terry David Mulligan interviews Tantalus for his Tasting Room radio show. November 21st , Hour 2. www.tastingroomradio.com

  • Northwest Palate Magazine awards Tantalus 2007 Old Vines Riesling

    2007 Old Vines Riesling: “Dry. Buckets of green apple and lime on the nose, with petrol notes peaking through. Spikes of tropical fruit pop up on the palate. The soaring acidity and scintillating texture make your mouth water, while the … Continued

  • Read Jancis Robinson’s latest review of Tantalus Riesling

    She had this to say about her first visit to the British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley. “The countryside is stunning. A ribbon of lakes with sandy beaches threaded between slopes of Ponderosa pines, granite cliffs and vine-covered benchland…” Download PDF file: … Continued

  • Essential Vancouver: Where Vancouver

    Riesling on the rise. Tantalus Vineyards tends some of the region’s oldest plantings… Download PDF file: 2.3 Mb

  • Northwest Palate Magazine: Wineries to Watch

    “Tantalus Vineyards makes tantalizing Riesling – including one from 30 year old vines – and tempting Pinot Noir from their estate located outside Kelowna. Vineyard manager Warwick Shaw, winemaker Matt Holmes, and general manager Jane Hatch make a triumphant team.”

  • Northwest Palate Magazine: Pick of the Palate

    Tantalus 2006 Old Vines Riesling receives highest rating. Download PDF file: 176 Kb

  • Vines Magazine: 2006 Old Vines Riesling

    “A stunning Riesling with weight, balance and complexity, it will continue to develop and improve with further aging. It shows alluring fragrances of honey, lime, mineral and smoky petrol and an elegant palate featuring brilliantly balanced flavours of juicy grapefruit, … Continued

  • Anthony Gismondi: 2006 Pinot Noir

    “Raspberry, cedar, rhubarb, smoky, spicy…” “Minty, fresh brewed tea, licorice, cherry, floral, cedar-y nose. Fresh, dry, slightly tannic entry with some finesse. Raspberry, cedar, rhubarb, smoky, spicy, worsteshire, floral, rooty flavours with a meaty, light barnyard finish…” 87 points”

  • John Schreiner: 2006 Old Vines Riesling

    “A daring, edgy, bone-dry wine. The almost piercing acidity of its youth is the hallmark of a great ageworthy Riesling. At this stage in its life, it has tangy lime flavours framed by the slatey mineral notes that only old … Continued

  • City Living Magazine: Tantalus Pinot Noir named Wine of the Month

    “Thoroughly enchanting Pinot Noir. Nose shows fresh, intense aromas of strawberry and red cherry fruit, plus intriguing nuances of violet, earth and vanilla. The medium bodied, smoothly textured palate combines ripe, rich raspberry fruit and notes of sweet, spicy oak. … Continued