FIGARO 2023 TASTING NOTES: This blend of 89% Chardonnay, 8% Viognier and 3% Marsanne offers a bright nose of citrus and ripe apple peel that leaps from the glass. On the palate, the allure of apricot, orange blossom and grapefruit pith refresh before giving way to a creamy lemon meringue texture. The finish is crisp, tart, dry and beautifully balanced. WINEMAKER'S NOTESChardonnay from Kaleden was fermented and aged in a concrete egg and the other portion of Chardonnay from Naramata in neutral oak puncheons with lees stirring for 7 months. Later blended with the small and inaugural crop of Marsanne from Naramata Outlook Vineyard was fermented and aged in neutral barrels as well as a small harvest of Viognier from Naramata was fermented and aged in neutral oak. TECHNICAL DETAILS:pH 3.47, TA 7.5g/L, RS 0.1g/L Alc: 13.6% Cellaring Notes: From 2024-2030Bottled: April 17, 2024Food Pairing - Saffron Risotto with Sheep's Milk Pecorino REVIEWER'S NOTES Anthony Gismondi November 2025 91 Points - BC Wine of the Week"Figaro is traditionally a wine released later than most of its competitors, a late bloomer of sorts with the rest of the vintage. The current release, Figaro ’23, took a left turn away from Roussanne and Viognier, mixing 89 per cent Chardonnay with 8 per cent Viognier and 3 per cent Marsanne, freshening the nose and palate. I love the core of apple, soaked in citrus, with a modest streak of orange and apricots poking through its creamy texture. The finish is grown up, dry, and perfectly balanced. Bravo." John Schreiner, December 2024 92 Points "The wine begins with aromas of apple, cantaloupe and stone fruits. It delivers a luscious bouquet of fruit to the palate, including nectarine and apple. This is such an appealing wine that it took discipline not to finish the entire bottle right away." Anthony Gismondi, October 2025 91 Points "Figaro is traditionally a wine released later than most of its competitors, a late bloomer of sorts with the rest of the vintage. The current release, Figaro '23, took a left turn away from roussanne and viognier, mixing 89% chardonnay with 8% viognier and 3% marsanne, freshening the nose and palate. I love the core of apple, soaked in citrus, with a modest streak of orange and apricots poking through its creamy texture. The finish is grown up, dry, and perfectly balanced. Bravo."
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