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Meyer Family Vineyards Chardonnay McLean Creek Road Vineyard 2015
Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis chardonnay had been settling into a reliable pattern along the lines of slightly skinny, fresh, complex, and long. In 2015 the warmer weather has added some extra honey and texture to the mix. The nose is still nutty the fruit bright, maybe more red apple than green but with enough acidity to keep it interesting. The finish is all hazelnut, butter and melon fruit flavours. What it has is a sense of complexity and length in the glass. Crab, halibut and lobster all come to mind, but it may surprise you with a steak. 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 farmed in two separate blocks. It’s mostly fermented in stainless steel before finishing the ferment in French oak (18 percent new) and then remaining unstirred for 11 months on its lees as it goes through a natural malo-lactic fermentation. It’s bottled unfined and unfiltered.Tasted: 08 August 2017Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $33.00 | 750ml | winery direct, vqa, private retail |
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Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 139717UPC: 808755006809
