BC’s Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery is located in the Okanagan Falls area, which I think has one of the best climates for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in the province. Recently I tasted their Noble Pinot Noir 2025, with grapes from their estate, Home Vineyard. I also tasted their Reserve Meritage 2022, which comes with grapes along the Okanagan Valley. It is a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Malbec. I am not aware of the locations within the valley for these grapes.
The Pinot Noir is lighter bodied, while the Meritage is fuller bodied. One is more on the red fruit side, and the other offers darker fruits. Both are very good quality. Good for the upcoming holiday season with friends, or just at home to enjoy with dinner. Here are my tasting notes for both wines.
My Wine Tasting Notes
Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery Noble Pinot Noir 2025 (BC $28)
Winemaker’s notes, “De-stemmed, cold soaked for 3 days, then whole berry fermentation between 25°C and 28°C. Aged 8 months in 1- to 4-year-old French oak barrels.”
Appearance: A clear, medium-intensity garnet colour. Consistent, translucent colour from rim to core.
Nose: Medium intensity aromas of toast, raspberries, plums, blackberries, cherries, and oak. The raspberry aroma becomes more prominent with decanting, and you can add sweet spices as well.
Palate: This wine is dry and lighter-bodied with a lean, soft mouthfeel. Red fruits, plums, and hints of floral, sweet spices and candied cherries on the palate. Integrated oak. With air, I also picked up some nutmeg spice in particular. Medium to medium-plus acidity. Same floral and fruit flavours after decanting. The wine becomes rounder on the palate. No nutmeg spice.
Finish: Medium-plus length finishing with lightly drying tannins. Cherries, oak, and a touch of candied cherries on the finish.
A lightly perfumed Pinot Noir with floral and cherry notes on the palate. No need to decant. A wine with a light touch.
Rating: 
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The Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery Noble Pinot Noir 2025 shows a clear, medium-intensity garnet colour with aromas of toast, raspberry, plum, blackberry, cherry, and oak, with raspberry becoming more prominent and sweet spice appearing after decanting. The palate is dry and lighter-bodied with a lean, soft mouthfeel and medium to medium-plus acidity, offering red fruit, plum, floral notes, sweet spice, candied cherry, and integrated oak. After decanting, the wine becomes rounder. It finishes medium-plus in length with lightly drying tannins, cherry, oak, and a touch of candied cherry.
Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery Reserve Meritage 2022 (BC ~$43)
A blend of 60% Merlot, 31% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 4% Malbec.
Appearance: A deep, dull garnet colour. About 85% opaque.
Nose: Medium-minus intensity, deeper aromas of black fruit, oak, and black pepper. A little lighter intensity aromas after decanting.
Palate: Dry, medium body, with a smooth, lean mouthfeel. It has a medium intensity tannic backbone along with an acidic edge. Black fruit, plums, vanilla, and oak on the palate. With swirling, you also get touches of capsicum and chocolate, plus the tannins get stronger. The wine becomes rounder after decanting. Add a touch of candied cherries along with some pepperiness that shows toward the finish. Also the capsicum and chocolate flavours fade.
Finish: Medium-plus length finishing with medium drying tannins, cherries, oak, and vanilla flavours. Some puckering. Less puckering finish after decanting. Add candied cherry flavour to the finish after decanting.
A medium-bodied, black fruit blend. Decanting lets the wine become rounder on the palate and less puckering on the finish. Aging the wine a few years before opening would soften the tannins on the finish. I recommend decanting this wine.
Rating: – The Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery Reserve Meritage 2022 shows a deep, dull garnet colour with medium-minus aromas of black fruit, oak, and black pepper, becoming slightly lighter after decanting. The palate is dry and medium-bodied with a smooth, lean mouthfeel, a medium-intensity tannic backbone, and an acidic edge, offering black fruit, plum, vanilla, and oak. After decanting, the wine becomes rounder, with candied cherry and pepperiness appearing toward the finish. It finishes medium-plus in length with medium drying tannins, cherry, oak, vanilla, and some puckering, with less puckering and added candied cherry after decanting.
Where Can I Buy These Wines?
The Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery Reserve Meritage 2022 is not yet listed on their website. Currently, you can purchase the 2019 and 2020 vintages online:
Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery Reserve Meritage 2019
Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery Reserve Meritage 2020
Their Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery Noble Pinot Noir 2025 is available to purchase online from the winery’s website. I did not find these wines at BCL, Everything Wine, or Save on Foods stores. I have been told that Brewery Creek Beer and Wine Store in Vancouver, Garrison Wine & Liquor Merchants in Chilliwack, and a few other retailers on the Island and in the Interior carry this wine.
