On the September Ranch Pinot Gris 2009:

Jurgen Gothe, Georgia Straight
"...a brilliant wine with huge aromas, great acidity, and a mega finish. Although the Nichols, Alex and Kathleen, have departed the winery they founded, the... PG as among the very best..."

Anthony Gismondi, Vancouver Sun
"It may look like a rosé, but this "eye of the partridge" tinted Gris delivers with a fruity but restrained nose spiked with a dash of earth and honey. Light earthy well-balanced entry with red fruits and honey on the mid-palate and a clean it finishes dry. This will be best with food."

Beppi Crosariol, The Globe and Mail
"I love the seductive, pale-peach hue" Domestic-wine geeks may recognize the name Nichol because its 2006 Syrah garnered the highest praise from the respected British wine writer Jancis Robinson during a recent visit to the Okanagan Valley. I might actually prefer this Pinot Gris. Medium-bodied and bone-dry, it shows hints of strawberry, citrus and minerals. Sexy wine."

On the 2006 Syrah:

Jim Martin, Castanet.net
"...reminiscent of the great Syrahs from the northern Rhone. This is a blockbuster wine displaying copious amounts of rich black fruit, spicy licorice, roasted red peppers, smoked pastrami, vanilla, dark chocolate and Asian spice. Totally hedonistic to enjoy right now with a BBQ'd leg of lamb, this wine will continue to evolve over the next 3-5 years."

Beppi Crosariol, in the Globe and Mail:
"Robinson liked this wine when she visited the Okanagan Valley recently and so do I. Slightly sweet fruit is carried on a smooth, succulent frame. And to heck with food: This B.C. bruiser drinks beautifully all by its lonesome."

Daenna van Mulligen, the Wine Diva (winediva.ca)
"The Naramata Bench estate Nichol Syrah is impressive to say the least."

Treve Ring, EAT magazine
"...Nichol owner/operator Ross Hackworth believes in giving his wines an extra year to age, allowing the flavours to mature and the complexities to deepen. Smart man. One sip of this Syrah - a variety Nichol first planted in the Okanagan - and it's obvious the wait was time well spent."

On the 2005 Syrah:

Jancis Robinson, in her Purple Pages:
"Lacy and leathery . Real race and polish. Northern Rhône!"