Twisted Tree's second label is named for the winery's location, found at the second crossing of Long Creek and Highway 3 just east of Osoyoos. And like Long Creek, this wine will only flow in some years.
The aromas are dark and earthy - plums, black berries and dark chocolate with spice and hints of marzipan. The wine is smooth on the palate with sunbaked earth, black fruit, wild herbs and peppery spices. Very nice structure and balanced acidity with a firm finish.
Nice complexity - well done!
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Wine Diva reviewed - July 5th, 2010

Rich and ripe on the nose - mulberry and currents, smoky plums and earth, woodsy/undergrowth aromas, sweet tobacco and spices. In the mouth - silky and lush with dark fruits, chocolate and coffee - a warm spiced mouthful with a lovely linger...
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Wine Diva reviewed - October 16th, 2008

Vibrant pomelo citrus and honey aromas, lime zest and white blossoms on the nose. Crisp and fresh on the palate, lemons and minerals, soft acidity rather than sharp and bracing with delicate fruit flavours.
Very nice!
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Wine Diva reviewed - October 16th, 2008

Plush black fruit aromas - plums and blackberries - spiced cocoa, hints of floral and rubber/smoky hints often found in South African Shiraz....The palate shows the same black fruits, bittersweet chocolate and spices, it's fresh, youthful and the tannins are smooth.
Good value.
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Wine Diva reviewed - April 15th, 2009

A simple, rustic wine from Sicily's most important red grape, Nero d'Avola. It expresses earthy and savoury aromas of black fruit, leather and tobacco with a core of char-grill and smoked meat. The palate echoes the aromas, it has spicy fruit, tobacco and dry earthy flavours with loads of acidity and fine firm tannins on the finish.
A wine made for dense pastas, salami and firm cheese.
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Wine Diva reviewed - July 28th, 2010

This old-vines blend of Cabernet and Carmenere is one for the hard cheese and meat dishes.
Plummy and smoky spiced, balsamico and grilled peppers with leather and smoke and spice with dusty grippy tannins on the finish. Good acidity and spiced cherry flavours linger...
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Wine Diva reviewed - March 2nd, 2009

This red blend has a nice bright ruby hue and aromas of sweet red berries and chocolate, licorice and a core of char-grill and wild herbs. It is medium-bodied and smooth in the mouth with juicy fruit, vanilla, chocolate and spice. Very fresh and very affordable - perfectly priced for a BBQ party.
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Wine Diva reviewed - June 17th, 2010

Opaque ruby-blue with intense aromas - sweet blackberry, blueberry and currants, loads of fresh mint, dark flowers and the meaty, earthy and peppery Shiraz shows through. Similar jammy fruit seduces the palate, warm spices and chocolate, coffee, savoury flavours and vanillin oak. Supple, creamy and powerful with good acidity and integrated tannins.
Excellent!
A blend of; Cabernet, Carmenere, Shiraz and Petit Verdot.
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Wine Diva reviewed - July 21st, 2008

Sweet raspberry and pomegranate, licorice and mild spices with undertones of cherry. Medium-bodied with fresh acidity on the palate featuring spiced red fruits and cedar. Delicate in the mouth, soft, with fine tannins that linger.
Pair with fish or creamy cheeses.
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Wine Diva reviewed - December 4th, 2008

One full litre of value, this rustic food wine from the DOC Villetri provides aromas of cherries and leather, cedar, spicebox and earth with an undertone of tar. There is plenty of juicy cherry flavours on the palate with the same spicebox and leather that echo the nose.
Made from Cesanese, Montepulciano and Sangiovese.
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Wine Diva reviewed - June 28th, 2010

From the ancient Roman winemaking town of Velletri comes this red is a blend of Cesanese, Sangiovese, Montepulciano and Merlot.
Already having aged and softened somewhat in the bottle it presents aromas of sweet cherries, cocoa and raisin with undertones of saddle leather, herbs, spicebox and earth. The palate is bright yet velvety, rich and earthy - warm sweet fruit, tobacco and spice flavours lead to a long smooth finish.
Pair with rich red pastas topped with plenty of Parmagiano.
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Wine Diva reviewed - June 21st, 2010

Fun!
Here is a perfect summer sipper that will also pair well with Proscuitto di Parma and Parmagiano or a nice mixed antipasti platter.
This historical wine from Modena is a simple grape-y berry flavoured red frizzante (slightly bubbly) with an off-dry but balanced palate, nice weight and just a suggestion of tannin.
Chill it down and enjoy it all summer, the 8% alcohol is a blessing on hot summer days and the price makes it an easy buy-by-the-case wine.
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Wine Diva reviewed - May 18th, 2010

And now for something completely different! Lambrusco (also the grape variety name)must be tasted to understand. Purplish/red in colour with random frizzante bubbles and a pink frothy cap. Intriguing aromatics of red berries and blackberries a combo of sweet and intense. Sweet herbal, liquorice and 5-spice with a dusty sweetness on the palate. The perfect sparkling wine for a cold wintry night that will stand up to some pretty robust dishes or simply served as an aperitif.
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Wine Diva reviewed - November 27th, 2006

A delicious Chardy, highlighting the quality one of Australia's wonderful cool-climate wine regions.
Loads of juicy pear and golden pineapple, honey, a hint of buttered toast, spiced nuts and citrus. Fantastically bright with vibrant fruit, it's juicy yet has a creamy edge with a long spiced finish.
Lovely concentration and freshness.
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Wine Diva reviewed - November 10th, 2009

A very impressive Pinot Gris made mostly from Strathbogie Ranges grapes with 10% from Mornington Peninsula. It has had enough skin contact to lend it a pretty salmony/golden hue and it releases lovely aromas of pears and honey, spring blossoms and hints of spice with tropical undertones. It is rich in the mouth with a creamy texture and bright acidity, the finish is extensive and faintly spicy.
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Wine Diva reviewed - May 3rd, 2010

This delicious Victorian Pinot Noir is made from grapes from the cooler-climate regions of Strathbogie and the Mornington Peninsula.
It's a very fragrant Pinot releasing aromas of crushed dark flowers and cedar chips, bright berry fruit, toffee and sage with some beet greens mixed in. The palate is bold and expressive with sweet fruit, mocha and cedar box spices. The texture is velvety the tannins sweet and firm.
Worth searching out in private wine stores.
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Wine Diva reviewed - December 3rd, 2009

There are not enough Gruner Veltliners on our wine shelves - crisp and fresh with great acidity make GV's great food wines.
The Domaene Gobelsburg has bright aromas - floral notes, apple, pear and juicy honeydew melon with streams of minerality and lemongrass. Balanced and racy on the palate with primary citrus - juice and zest - minerality and a hint of grassy/herbal flavours, the finish is tart.
Lip-smacking good!
Pair with seafood appetizers, sashimi or creamy cheeses.
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Wine Diva reviewed - October 31st, 2008

Having made wine from the time of the Cistercian Monks in the 12th century, the ancient Domaene Gobelsburg presents this surprinsingly powerful red from the country's most important red variety - Zweigelt (developed in Austria in the early 1920s) .
It is laden with black raspberry and black cherry aromas, smoked meat and dark earth with a good dose of black pepper. It is concentrated in the mouth with a slightly powdery texture, black fruit and black pepper dominate the palate bound with high acidity and a firm spicy finish.
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Wine Diva reviewed - July 28th, 2010

Aromas of cherries and berries, mocha and spice hints of green beans and smoke. Smooth, full-bodied and supple with integrated tannins and mocha flavours lingering on the finish.
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Wine Diva reviewed - May 5th, 2009

Black currents and mulberry aromas, toasted spices and char grill notes. The palate shows smooth layers of chocolate, fresh berry fruits, leather and earthy/minerally flavours. Balanced with good power with fine, ripe tannins on the finish.
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Wine Diva reviewed - October 16th, 2008

From the first time I tried the Graham Beck I liked this always solid, well-made sparkler. Bold and masculine in style with a robust mouth-filling mousse, loads of toasty and yeasty aromas lifted by mineral, citrus and mixed fruit-compote aromas. A complex and satisfying sparking wine made from a classic blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
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Wine Diva reviewed - November 28th, 2006