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Wine Reviews

2006 Jackson-Triggs Niagara Estate Proprietors' Grand Reserve Chardonnay


2006 Jackson-Triggs Niagara Estate Proprietors' Grand Reserve Chardonnay   V.Q.A., Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada
Reviewed September 26, 2009
 
Product #: 643452
Score: 89/100
Price: $19.95
Alcohol: 13.9%		 Sweetness: Extra Dry
Drink: Now
Winery: Jackson-Triggs Niagara Estate

Tasting note:

VC: Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate was named ‘Winery of the Year’ at the Wine Access 2008 Canadian Wine Awards. This is the fourth time the winery has won this accolade since the competition’s inaugural year in 2001. Showcasing their consistent excellence is this top-tier Chardonnay, which is beautifully rich and buttery and packed with peach, melon and toasty oak flavors. A complex Chardonnay to serve over the next 4 to 5 years. My note: Succulent, buttery goodness. Full-bodied white with layers and layers of flavor happiness. Ripe peach, pear and vanilla-spice. Food matches: rich seafood dishes.

More pairings:

avocado, basil, cheddar: medium, cheddar: sharp: 5 years - 12 years, chicken, chicken souvlaki with rice and salad, chicken with pancetta & herbs, chicken: grilled, chili, cloves, Emmental Grand Cru, garlic, gruyeres, lobster with mayonnaise, monterey jack, nut sauce dishes, pasta with oil based sauces, pasta with pesto sauce, peanut sauce dishes, pizza: California, ricotta: baked on toast, sage, salmon with herbs, shrimp salad, squash dishes, tarragon, turkey, turkey scaloppini, turkey, roasted, turkey: roast: gravy, veal: breaded cutlets. More pairings...

Complementary recipes:


Serve this wine between 55-60 degrees Farenheit or 12-16 degrees Celsius. Tip: If your bottle is at room temperature, put it in ice water for about 30 minutes or in the fridge for about three hours to chill it.

Chardonnay

This popular and versatile grape thrives in many different climates so the wine is produced in many parts of the world. The wine can be soft and subtle or rich, buttery and full-bodied. In warmer regions, aromas can include ripe pears, melon and pineapple. It adapts well to oak, which adds scents of vanilla, butter, cedar, smoke and spice. However, the wine is sometimes criticized for having too much oak and alcohol. In cooler regions, and especially with unoaked styles, the wine is more lean and acidic and offers notes of green apples, lemon and lime. In Burgundy, chardonnay makes some of the world's finest whites, referred to by their regions, such as Meursault, Chablis and Pouilly-Fuissé. Chardonnay will pair well with rich dishes such as roast chicken, lobster in butter sauce, corn dishes, beef bourguignonne, breads, cheese, chicken and poultry, egg dishes, Asian dishes with black bean sauces, pork, seafood or recipes that have a cream base.



For more details on how I do my wine reviews, what the scores mean and other background, please click here. To find definitions of the wine terms I use, from acidity to zesty, visit my Wine Glossary.

 
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