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15¾/20
Coolshanagh Reserve Chardonnay 2017
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe first Reserve wine launched in 2017 is an even more intense version than the regular label. The inaugural offering totals 100 cases fermented in French oak barrels, with 15 months on gross lees. The nose is a concentrated mix of grilled toast and grilled hazelnuts with a dollop of campfire smoke. The fruit is nowhere to be seen in the front end of the wine, hitting the palate with the same opulent notes as the nose, and coating the tongue from front to back, finishing with a touch of bitterness and dryness. It’s young and will need time, but it seems to be trying too hard at this point, losing much of its inherent minerality and desert pines charm. I will return in a year for another look.Tasted: 13 November 2020Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $36.90 | 750ml | private wine shops |
Renaissance Wine Merchants Ltd.
Grape: ChardonnayUPC: 626990357193
