Blue Mountain Estate Cuvée Chardonnay 2020

Blue Mountain Estate Cuvée Chardonnaytext

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Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis continues the stylistic shift of the 2019 vintage, with forward oak that provides perfumed layers of nutmeg, cinnamon, and toast to complement the rounded citrus, spiced apple, and peach. It still needs some time for the oak to fully integrate, but there's a lot of bang for your buck here. It's beautifully balanced, with a slight tannic grip from the wood, with complexity that is well above the norm thanks to 14-31 year old vines and impeccable, high quality oak.Tasted: 14 August 2022Tasted by: Prices:

BC	$28.00	750ml	winery direct, private wine shops
AB	$27.95	750ml	private wine shops
ON	$24.95	750ml	Rogers & Co
QC	$23.95	750ml	Vinealis
NB	$26.00	750ml
MB	$26.00	750ml

Producer: Blue Mountain Vineyard & CellarsDistributors: Keystone Fine Wines
Rogers & Company
Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 350108UPC: 626452301207

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Blue Mountain Estate Cuvée Chardonnay 2020

Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis wine has been a benchmark Okanagan chardonnay from the beginning, usually in a less-is-more kind of wine for at least 15 years. In 2020 the sheer power of the vintage pokes out more than usual and combined with the new oak, it is currently showing off. The palate is all about red/green apple, pineapple, and spicy toasted oak in the finish. It is still attractive in many ways and should settle down in the bottle over the next two years. The Estate Chardonnay vines are entering their fourth decade in Okanagan Falls, and that is a mix of clones 76, 95, 96, and 548. The winemaking is minimal: it’s whole cluster pressed and fermented on native years in new to three year old French oak for six months. The entire wine goes through malolactic fermentation.Tasted: 27 July 2022Tasted by: Prices:

BC	$28.00	750ml	winery direct, private wine shops
AB	$27.95	750ml	private wine shops
ON	$24.95	750ml	Rogers & Co
QC	$23.95	750ml	Vinealis
NB	$26.00	750ml
MB	$26.00	750ml

Producer: Blue Mountain Vineyard & CellarsDistributors: Keystone Fine Wines
Rogers & Company
Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 350108UPC: 626452301207

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Blue Mountain Estate Cuvée Chardonnay 2020

Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe Estate Chardonnay uses 14-31 year old estate vines and clones 76, 95, 96, and 548. The fruit was whole cluster pressed and native fermented (full MLF) and aged in new-3rd year 228L French oak where it remained until the following March. The wood is very noticeable in this young wine, powering over the ripe green apple, pear skin, pineapple, French cream, toasted nutmeg spicing to the warm finish. At this stage, best served with equally powerful dishes, preferably butter / lemon drenched.Tasted: 01 August 2022Tasted by: Prices:

BC	$28.00	750ml	winery direct, private wine shops
AB	$27.95	750ml	private wine shops
ON	$24.95	750ml	Rogers & Co
QC	$23.95	750ml	Vinealis
NB	$26.00	750ml
MB	$26.00	750ml

Producer: Blue Mountain Vineyard & CellarsDistributors: Keystone Fine Wines
Rogers & Company
Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 350108UPC: 626452301207

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