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Bachelder Bai Xu Vignes de 1981 Chardonnaytext
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Bachelder Bai Xu Vignes de 1981 Chardonnay 2019

Four Mile Creek, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, CanadaBai Xu is nestled in Four Mile Creek (just over from Willms), where some of the oldest vinifera plantings in Ontario grow. The site is 6km from Lake Ontario and 4km from the Niagara River, and this clone 95 chardy was planted in 1981 on sandy loams over clay / limestone. After a native ferment, this rested in older French oak for around 16 months, sans bâtonnage. Creamy and broad, with plumped white florals, lemon curd, yellow plum, with a green apple brace, and fine spice throughout the silken palate. Very welcoming, and ready for drinking now and over short term.Tasted: 17 June 2022Tasted by: Prices:
ON$44.95750mlwinery online/direct
Producer: Mary et Thomas Delaney-Bachelder et FillesDistributors: Winery Direct
Grape: ChardonnayUPC: 185729000859