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JoieFarm Chardonnay Un-Oaked (ii) 2015
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaBanana, red and yellow apple and a whiff of ethyl acetate opens this chardonnay, sourced from vineyards on Skaha Bluff and the home site on Naramata Bench. Candied pear and apple rule the fruit-salad palate, joined by banana, tropical gummies before finishing with a bitter lime twist. A challenging year (hot, with the earliest vintage on record) and kudos to JoieFarm for not doctoring their wines with acidulation or dilution or other unnatural winemaking tricks. Will retaste in a few months time to see if this has settled. A second bottle tasted 3 months later was similar.Tasted: 28 April 2016Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Treve RingPrices:| BC | $22.90 | 750ml | winery direct, private wine shops |
International Cellars Inc.
Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 441279UPC: 692739000095
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