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Blue Mountain Estate Cuvée Chardonnay 2018

Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis year's Estate Cuvée Chardy continues in the same vein as last year: a mix of clones and vines 12-29 years, whole cluster, native fermented and aged in foudres, 228L, and 500L French oak, with partial MLF. After 13 months, the wines were blended and bottled in fall 2019. The wood presence is felt, with ample pencil shavings, big toast, and swirls of vanilla throughout this medium bodied, creamy chardy. They play up against ripe pear, green apple, white peach, lemon pulp and hardy shakes of sea salt that linger on the finish. At this youthful stage, still coming together, but all the stuffing is there to produce another classic BM Chardy.Tasted: 14 February 2020Tasted by: Prices:
BC$28.00750mlwinery direct, private wine shops
AB$27.95750mlprivate wine shops
ON$24.95750mlRogers & Co
QC$23.95750mlVinealis
NB$26.00750ml 
MB$26.00750ml 
Producer: Blue Mountain Vineyard & CellarsDistributors: Keystone Fine Wines
Rogers & Company
Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 350108UPC: 626452301184