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Colchester Ridge Estate Winery Flagship Chardonnay 2016 Wine Review

Colchester Ridge Estate Winery Flagship Chardonnay 2016

Colchester Ridge Estate Winery Flagship Chardonnay 2016

Lake Erie North Shore, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada

Community Score:90/100

Community Reviews: 2

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Price: $19.95

Drink: 2017-2020

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 13%

Sweetness: Extra Dry

Wine Type: White Wine


Winery: Colchester Ridge Estate Winery

Agent: Colchester Ridge Estate Winery Inc.

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Daniel O'Keefe rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

A beautiful barrel-fermented and oak aged Chardonnay. The Flagship Chardonnay bears all of the hallmarks of French oak with vanilla, clove, and baking spice front and centre. Apple, butter, and pie crust round out the bouquet. Creamy texture with a fine line of acidity that cuts through and freshens the wine. A healthy medium-plus body of 13.7% ABV. Very nicely done, and all of this for under $20. Perfect for roast chicken and vegetables.
From the Lake Erie North Shore wine region in Ontario, Colchester Ridge Flagship (2016), the Chardonnay wine grapes for this wine were hand-harvested, barrel-fermented and aged eight months on its lees to give more structure and elegance to this Chardonnay. Bernard Gorski grew up in Southern Ontario as part of a farming family, and tends vines and makes estate-grown wines in Lake Erie North Shore. - Community Wine Reviews

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