Lillooet, British Columbia, CanadaLillooet chardonnay is the base for this premium Fort Berens label. The nose is open and rich, reminiscent of an earlier time in California, save for the green apple fruit, the toasted caramel notes of new barrels, and a swath of creamy lees that take over on the nose and palate. The wine spends six months in new French oak with twice-monthly battonage which is probably a bit too much for the Lillooet fruit. That said, many will enjoy the tropical, pineapple, citrus flavours with a twist of butterscotch and all at only 12.5 percent alcohol. Try this with butter based fish dishes or young, creamy cheeses.Tasted: 04 January 2018Tasted by: Prices:
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$25.99
750ml
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Producer: Fort Berens Estate WineryDistributors: The Drinks List Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 541011UPC: 626990118510
Lillooet, British Columbia, CanadaFrom their estate vineyard in Lillooet, this is a full, heady chardonnay, toasty spiced with wood and bedded with lees. It's hard to see the fruit here under all the winemaking. Rather than chipper and fresh fruit, I taste the six months in new French oak and twice-monthly battonage, resulting in pineapple, caramel, sinfully rich lemon curd and hazelnut up to a toasty finish. There are glimpses of fresh acidity, seen in the welcome 12.5 percent alcohol and expected from the area, but otherwise, this is weighted down by too heavy a hand. A shame.Tasted: 22 November 2017Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$25.99
750ml
winery direct
Producer: Fort Berens Estate WineryDistributors: The Drinks List Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 541011UPC: 626990118510
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