Like most expertly crafted wines from Blue Mountain in the Okanagan Valley, this whispers rather than shouts. So, listen closely – for the subtle layers that unfold and may not reveal themselves until the end of the first glass (or midway through the second). Medium-full-bodied and bone-dry, the wine combines oak-fermented creaminess with electric acidity, with flavours hinting at pear, orange rind, smoke and minerality. Pair it with anything from roast chicken and medium-weight fish to oysters. Available direct, bluemountainwinery.com.