Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, CanadaThomas Bachelder is back consulting and making the wine at Le Clos Jordanne, a project that once has so much promise and now, with Bachelder’s return, may finally fulfil its destiny. The chardonnay comes off select parcels sustainably farmed on Le Clos Estate vineyard, the Claystone Estate vineyard (Twenty-Mile Bench), and Talon Ridge Estate vineyard (Vinemount Ridge). It is native fermented in stainless steel and finished in French barriques, (20 percent new), and aged 16-18 months. The attack is fresh and floral with hazelnut undertones, citrus butter, and spices, all with a creamy texture. So young and pointy, this will only improve as time goes on. A wonderful food style chardonnay.Tasted: 15 July 2021Tasted by: Prices:
ON
$45.75
750ml
LCBO
Producer: Le Clos JordanneDistributors: Arterra Wines Canada Grape: ChardonnayUPC: 063657043103
Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, CanadaIn addition to making Le Grand Clos for the third vintage in a row, in 2019, Thomas Bachelder produced the Jordan Village for the first time. This chardonnay comes from select parcels in the sustainably farmed Le Clos Estate vineyard, the Claystone Estate vineyard (in Twenty-Mile Bench), and the Talon Ridge Estate vineyard in Vinemount Ridge. It is whole-cluster-pressed, and native fermented moved to 228L French wood to finish fermentation. It remained in French barrels for 16-18 months (20% new) before bottling. As expected, this is a rich and polished chardonnay, with big white blossoms, lemon curd, gentle toast spices, butter, and honeycomb on an expansive, creamy palate. Thankfully, the limestone backbone rights this wine, holding it taut with freshness and extending long through the palate. Very much in youth, this sophisticated chardy will reward with cellaring.Tasted: 19 July 2021Tasted by: Prices:
ON
$45.75
750ml
LCBO
Producer: Le Clos JordanneDistributors: Arterra Wines Canada Grape: ChardonnayUPC: 063657043103
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