89POINTS
16¼/20
Stag's Hollow Renaissance Chardonnay Partridge Vineyard 2021
Similkameen Valley, British Columbia, CanadaPartridge Vineyard resides in the Naramata Bench sub-GI and opens with a full leesy, mineral wet stone nose with a hit of toast and struck match. The creamy palate with layered complexity on the nose keeps you coming back for more, finding new notes with each sniff. It has a creamy texture on the palate, mixing citrus, green apple, and a touch of honey and vanilla. Many will love this warmer Napa style, but I want more acidity. This is the first chardonnay released in the last 11 years, and the first Renaissance level I have tasted since 2002. Try this with lobster or Dungeness crab and drawn butter. It would also be fine with a favourite curry.Tasted: 01 July 2023Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:BC | $35.00 | 750ml | winery online/direct, select private retailers |
Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 408190UPC: 696852086486