I honestly think Ontario makes some great Chardonnay, and there’s quite a few producers pushing the envelope on great Ontario chardonnay. For instance, this Bachelder Werner-York, a single vineyard bottle that comes in at an extremely reasonable $45 CAD at LCBO.
On the nose, you get a savory reduced note (think: soy sauce), with minerality and peach forward fruitiness followed by a bit butter.
Extremely fresh and drinkable on the palate, but still deliciously creamy in mouthfeel, with controlled acid and a bit more minerality, like you’re sucking on a rock.
Medium length finish, no noticeable tannins.
I think this is a great chardonnay, especially considering the very reasonable price. I mean, if you’re shopping at LCBO, Louis Jadot Chardonnay Bourgogne is $40, and this is a huge step up. If this is a bottle from Burgundy, I think people would happily pay twice the price.
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I honestly think Ontario makes some great Chardonnay, and there’s quite a few producers pushing the envelope on great Ontario chardonnay. For instance, this Bachelder Werner-York, a single vineyard bottle that comes in at an extremely reasonable $45 CAD at LCBO.
On the nose, you get a savory reduced note (think: soy sauce), with minerality and peach forward fruitiness followed by a bit butter.
Extremely fresh and drinkable on the palate, but still deliciously creamy in mouthfeel, with controlled acid and a bit more minerality, like you’re sucking on a rock.
Medium length finish, no noticeable tannins.
I think this is a great chardonnay, especially considering the very reasonable price. I mean, if you’re shopping at LCBO, Louis Jadot Chardonnay Bourgogne is $40, and this is a huge step up. If this is a bottle from Burgundy, I think people would happily pay twice the price.
I love those sweets! Reminds me of my childhood