Surely more richness from the 2019 Brut and still the cool interpretation of the Annapolis Valley's maritime climate. You must consider this amazement of success from a place that resides at the furthest edge of viticultural promise. 'It's challenging' says Josh Horton, 'and we're starting to see the odd hot vintage' which this wine somehow expresses. 'Chardonnay checks all the boxes for us, acidity, structure, complexity and versatility, not to mention walking right through a winter with a polar vortex.' Brut 2019 is fleshier and balanced, ripe and zesty. Yes, angularity can be beautiful. Drink 2025-2029. Tasted at i4C, July 2025. Score - 92. (Michael Godel, winealign.com)

This year's Brut Rosé sources fruit from 5 neighbouring vineyards, and blends 70% pinot noir with 30% pinot meunier. Most was whole cluster pressed, with a small part spending under 1 hour on skins, giving the delicate salmon hue. All parts were fermented in stainless, with full MLF, before heading to bottle and 11 months resting on lees. This was disgorged March 2023 with 6 g/L. Wild raspberries, light strawberry is threaded with mandarine peel and kissed with wild mint as it streams down the stony palate, finishing with a bitter orange twist. Great freshness and purity of fruit throughout, this is certainly built for food. Score - 91. (Treve Ring, gismondionwine.com, May 19, 2025)

A refreshing, dynamic wine, with bright acidity; concentrated apple, tropical and citrus fruit; complex touches of toasted nuts, chamomile and mineral; and an unmistakably ocean-influenced salinity. A natural with seafood.