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Meyer Family Vineyards Chardonnay McLean Creek Road Vineyard 2014
Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis wine is settling into a reliable pattern that makes it a slightly skinny, fresh, complex, and long chardonnay. The nose is nutty with lightly baked green apple notes that follows onto the palate with flecks of honey. The style is slightly austere, with prominent acid all perfectly balanced by a hazelnut, buttery, citrus/green apple flavour profile. Love the complexity and length in the glass. A road map for future of BC chardonnay. The McLean Creek Road Vineyard, owned by the Meyer family, is in Okanagan Falls. It has a steep southerly aspect; the soil is a mix of gravel and sandy loams. There are two separate blocks of chardonnay giving winemaker Chris Carson more options and complexity. Free run juice is fermented in stainless steel before heading to 100% French oak (27% new) to complete fermentation and go through the malolactic fermentation. There is zero battonage throughout its 11 months in oak.Tasted: 29 July 2016Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $30.00 | 750ml | winery direct, vqa, private retail |
Vagabond Merchants
Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 838532UPC: 808755006809
