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Bachelder Saunders Warren Saunders 100 Chardonnay 2019
Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, CanadaThomas Bachelder is one of Canada's leading chardonnay and pinot noir specialists, honed through time in Bourgogne and Oregon, as well as years in the vineyards of his Niagara home base. From Beamsville Bench's organically farmed Saunders Vineyard (named for visionary farmer Warren Saunders, who recently turned 100 (!), 3.9km from the lake and on clay, silt and limestone soils. After a native ferment, this rested in older French oak for around 16 months, sans bâtonnage. Creamy yet sleek, with green pear, yellow plum, acacia blossom, across a struck match scented lees bed. There's a lovely tension here between the creamy underlay, and the buzzy limestone energy through a saline finish. Drinking well now, and with time ahead.Tasted: 17 June 2022Tasted by: Prices:| ON | $47.95 | 750ml | winery direct |
Grape: ChardonnayUPC: 185729000422
