Bachelder Wismer Vineyard Chardonnay 2011 Wine Review

Bachelder Wismer Vineyard Chardonnay 2011

Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada

Community Score:93/100

Community Reviews: 5

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Price: $44.95

Drink: 2013-2019

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 13.5%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: White Wine

Winery: Bachelder

Agent: Lifford Wine & Spirits

Natalie's Score: 93/100

Beautiful hazelnut richness enveloped by notes of green apple and Asian pear. Complex, rich and deep yet perfectly balanced. Endless finish, great finesse.

Chardonnay food pairings: scallops with a sesame ginger dressing, spinach and pepper jack stuffed chicken, beef bourguignon, pasta with tomato sauce, egg dishes.

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This Bachelder Wismer Vineyard Chardonnay 2011 was reviewed on March 7, 2015 by Natalie MacLean

More Vintages: 2012

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Heather Wall - CS; WSET Advanced rated this wine as 94/100 with the following review:

Craftsmanship is evident in this Niagara Chardonnay. This beautiful white wine has an amazing nose - I dare you to try and pull your nose out of the glass! Captured aromas include Niagara peach, apple, pear, blossoms, toast, butter, honey and vanilla. Every corner of the mouth is filled with rich and creamy texture. Flavour profile includes honey, honeycomb, toffee, burnt butter and a finish that goes on and on. There is cellar potential as well. I would love to experiment and taste this in 2-3 years. It's a date!! I'm enjoying this all on it's own.
Tasted: March 2015

Jon Steeves - Sommelier rated this wine as 94/100 with the following review:

Brilliant and bright golden cool climate Chardonnay. Declared 13.5% ABV. Tasting this wine was an elegant experience in balance, integration, terroir and excellence. The 2011 vintage from this small lot vineyard offers purity and finesse with every sip. Tasted after opening to breathe for an hour. Perfection in balance and integration. Blood orange, nectarine, blanched almond, vanilla on the nose and palate. A long finish with persistence of nectarine and almond. Medium plus body. Supple and smooth. Thomas Bachelder and his team have expressed the Twenty Mile Bench terroir with elegance and expertise in this bottle. Exceptionally smooth and tasty. Share this beautiful wine with a special occasion such as a festive turkey dinner, seasonal barbeque chicken, grilled prawn kebabs. Drinking easily on its own for those who enjoy a quality Chardonnay. Tasted 2011 vintage April 2017. 94 points. Bespoke Tastings

Jane Staples - Certified Sommelier rated this wine as 91/100 with the following review:

A rich Niagara Chard, showing delicious layers of apple, tropical fruit, allspice, buttery toffee and minerality aromas and flavours. Creamy texture and elegant lingering finish. A great gift wine, proudly Canadian.
Tasted March 2017 at Taste Ontario!

The Chardonnay vines in this particular plot of the Wismer Vineyard are now 26 years old (22 years old for the vintage of this wine) and that depth and complexity shows in the wine. Winemaker Thomas Bachelder is trying to produce a premier cru in the style of Burgundy but clearly with Niagara's Twenty Mile Bench signature. The wine is not bottled until the following harvest, so 2012 in this case, to add richness and depth. - Community Wine Reviews

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Bachelder Wismer Vineyard Chardonnay 2011 Wine Review

Natalie's Score: 93/100

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