Tawse Winery Inc. Sketches of Niagara Chardonnay 2009

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VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada
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Natalie's Score: 89/100 Community Score: 4.4/5 Community Reviews: 3 Add My Review Product #: 89037 Wine Type: White Wine Add to my...CellarFavouritesShopping ListWish ListWine Lists	Price: $19.95 Alcohol: 13% Drink: 2011-2015 Sweetness: Extra Dry Bottle size: 750 ml Winery: Tawse Winery Inc. Agent: Tawse Winery Inc.
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Tasting note:

This luscious wine was barrel-fermented and aged 12 months in French oak. It offers seductive aromas of green apple, Asian pear, baking spices, toasted bread. It is medium- to full-bodied, elegant, fresh and crisp. Food matches: cheese, salads, fish and seafood, and poultry are all possiblities with this wine. Try topping a salad with grilled chicken, or baking a fillet of trout and serve on a bed of herbed rice.

Reviewed January 3, 2012 by Natalie MacLean

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This is mid weight, nicely textured and brimming with charm and flavour. Sweet vanilla, spiced tropical fruit and nutty wisps on the nose, it delivers a well-balanced, crisp and refreshing mouthful of green apple, ripe pear along with mouthwatering lemon and lime citrus. It finishes in a lengthy blaze of lip-smacking flavour with nutty, oaky nuances and pours well. Score: 4 (out of 5) VH

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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.

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