Meyer Family Vineyards Chardonnay Micro Cuvée McLean Creek Road Vineyard 2019
Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe Micro Cuvée Chardonnay is all McLean Creek Road Vineyard fruit designated VQA Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley. The site, just north of McIntrye Bluff on the east side of the valley, is a mix of sand and gravel loams that appear to be the perfect medium for this wine. The vines are now 27 years old and well adapted to the land. Winemaker Chris Carson likes long, cool ferments in stainless steel before running the juice into French oak (33% new) to go through malolactic fermentation and 11 months of ageing on lees with zero stirring. In the end, Micro Cuvée is made from a handful of select barrels whose output is a meagre 125 cases. The style is reductive with a strong, slightly bitter hazelnut nose with intense lemon curd and mineral notes and a twist of brown spice in the finish. Impressive.Tasted: 06 August 2021Tasted by: Prices:
Meyer Family Vineyards Chardonnay Micro Cuvée McLean Creek Road Vineyard 2019
Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaFrom their estate McLean Creek Road Vineyard, in OK Falls, this Micro Cuvée Chardonnay comes off a steep sandy and gravelled loams site, planted in 1994. After a long, cool ferment in stainless, this transferred to French oak (33% new) for MLF and 11 months on lees, sans bâtonnage. The Micro Cuvée is a barrel selection that was bottled unfined and unfiltered. Rich and expansive on the fuller palate, this is driven by toasted oak, and bolstered by lemon curd, hazelnut, and flecks of brown butter, finishing with a sprinkle of rock salt. Quite a rich, slower moving wine, and one that will suit those used to a Napa styling.Tasted: 14 August 2021Tasted by: Prices:
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