89POINTS
16¼/20
Quails' Gate Stewart Family Reserve Chardonnay 2017
West Kelowna, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaOne of three chardonnays released in 2017, this is the middle tier, and the one the winery considers their flagship chardonnay. The fruit comes from estate blocks on the volcanic slopes of Boucherie Mountain. Barrel fermentation, full MLF and regular battonage amp up the richness of this wine, plump and creamy on the expansive lemon curd palate. Baked pear, green apple, perfumed white blossoms, vanilla and toasty oak, fill out the rest, brightened with a lemon testiness a polished wine destined for lobster or buttery crab.Tasted: 22 March 2019Tasted by: Prices:BC | $39.99 | 750ml | winery direct, private wine shops |
AB | $39.99 | 750ml | private wine stores |
ON | $43.95 | 750ml | LCBO |
QC | $36.00 | 750ml | SAQ |
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Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 639641UPC: 778856217018