ON-342436 BC-342436 QC-342436

Bonterra Chardonnay 2020, Mendocino County

Chardonnay Chardonnay
California, Usa

$18.55 (342436)

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Critic Reviews (2)

David Lawrason
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David Lawrason

This is quite a ripe, buxom almost opulent chardonnay with ripe peach/papaya, butterscotch, nutmeg and hazelnut. Very...

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Michael Godel
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Michael Godel

Unique chardonnay, ripe to the nth degree with colour beyond sunshine into an almost bronzing hue. Caramelized and...

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Community Reviews (1)

Barry McLarnon
Barry McLarnon

It's curious that this vintage, reviewed by the critics 16 months ago, is still on offer at the LCBO in July 2023. It's currently on sale, so maybe they're trying to move out some old stock. I've enjoyed this wine in the past, but this vintage just doesn't do it for me. Plenty of extract and flavour to be sure, but on the palate it's coarse and disjointed. I could be wrong, but I'm ascribing these faults at least in part to the use of American oak, which in my view should never be used in whites, and only occasionally in reds.

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