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Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay Vintner's Reservetext
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Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay Vintner's Reserve 2016

California, United StatesKJ’s signature chardonnay is all about land. They own just about every vineyard that goes into this two million-plus case brand and it's all cool, coastal, chardonnay that chief winemaker Randy Ullom gets to work with. Here he mixes Monterey County citrus and lime flavours with the mango and pineapple flavours of Santa Barbara County, the green apple notes of Mendocino County and Sonoma County’s ripe pears. The wine is fermented and aged in French and American oak barrels and aged sur lie. Tasted several times now, the combination of freshness and roundness with a mix of papaya, pineapple and mango flavours makes this a crowd favourite. It is fully ready to drink. Try it with a chicken salad or a favourite creamy pasta dish. KJ has been America's #1 selling chardonnay for 25 years and despite its massive production it remains entirely barrel fermented and essentially handcrafted from small vineyard lots, vineyards, by the way, all owned by the Jackson family.Tasted: 30 October 2018Tasted by: Prices:
AB$23.00750mlprivate wine shops
BC$23.99750mlBCLS
ON$20.00750mlVintages
MB$19.00750ml 
QC$21.00750ml 
US$15.00750mlsrp
NB$27.50750ml 
Producer: Kendall-Jackson Vineyards and WineryDistributors: Summit Fine Wines
Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 296566UPC: 081584013105