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Meyer Family Vineyards Chardonnay Micro Cuvée McLean Creek Road Vineyardtext
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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:
BC$58.35750mlwinery online/direct
Producer: Meyer Family VineyardsDistributors: Olivier Brands
Vagabond Merchants
Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 883363UPC: 00626990062707