vintage |
Chardonnay Limited Edition vinification / notes at bottling |
reviews / awards | aging notes |
| 2002 | grapes harvested
in good condition on October 15, 2002 grapes were pressed and cold settled overnight before being transferred to new French Oak barrels / fermented with selected yeasts / malolactic was inoculated at the same time as the primary fermentation / fermentation and malolactic conversion were completed after 28 days / lees stirring continued until May / the wine was left to age on settled lees until December / the wine was fined and bottled unfiltered in January 2004. tasting notes at bottling sweet aromas of lime, grilled pineapple and exotic spices / the flavours are rich and concentrated on the palate / a fresh acidic backbone adds to the purity of cool climate fruit / excellent finish estimated cellaring: 5 to 7 years total production: 69 cases |
GOLD MEDAL Ontario Wine Awards 2004 GOLD MEDAL - Best Chardonnay Canadian Wine Awards 2004 It's a bit taught and oaky at the moment, but this has terrific structure. Very generous spicy, smoky, sawdust nose with some creme brulee and apple-pear fruit below. Medium-full bodied, very creamy texture held together by good acidity and a warm finish. Very spicy now, excellent length and proportions. Best 2005 to 2008. Rating: 89. David Lawrason, Wine Access. May 2004 "...offers more concentration and more show (than the 2002 Chardonnay). Wine for your dearer friends - the mood for something special." Billy Munnelly, Billy's Best Bottles. Summer 2004 A huge wine with terrific depth and length. Now evolving toward prime with yellow-gold colour. Huge, opulent nose of butter, fresh herbs, wood smoke, coconut and marzipan, honey. Quite full bodied, rich and creamy on the palate with some wood bitterness on the finish. Excellent length. Very spicy. Best now to 2006. David Lawrason, Winery to Home. June 2004 Colour: golden straw Nose: nutty, ripe melon, buttery Taste: rich, spicy mouth feel; well integrated oak, full-bodied, peach and melon flavours, great length. Quite forward, drinking well now Drinkability: Hold (Short Term) Tony Aspler, Winery to Home. June 2004 4.5 out of 5 stars www.tonyaspler.com 4 out of 5 stars Deep gold with rich, oaky, toastynose of roasted almonds and hazelnuts. Fruit still locked in by oak. Drink 2006-2010. Konrad Ejbich, A Pocket Guide to Ontario Wines, Wineries, Vineyards and Vines. McClelland and Stewart. 2005 |