Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis is my second look at the 2018 Chardy, and I'm loving where this wine is currently sitting. This was the first L&W Chardonnay, sourced from an Okanagan Falls vineyard planted in 1995. After whole cluster pressing, this fermented (full MLF) in 500L puncheons, where it remained for 10 months on lees, with no bâttonage, prior to bottling without fining or filtration. The savouriness is building with time, infiltrating downy lees, green apple, verbena, and ample flake salts. There's a luring flicker of reduction, finishing with ample salinity on the lengthy palate. If you can find this, stock up, and if you have some, lucky you.Tasted: 11 October 2021Tasted by: Prices:
Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis is the first L&W Chardonnay, sourced from an Okanagan Falls vineyard planted in 1995. After whole cluster pressing, this fermented (with full MLF) in 500L puncheons, where it remained for 10 months on lees, with no battonage. Bottled without fining or filtration. Cream, verbena, red apple, and lees is surrounded by soft lemon curd and laced with reduction, finishing with a wash of salts. Big impact for under 12 degrees.Tasted: 22 February 2020Tasted by: Prices:
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