Colio Reserve Chardonnay 2020, Graveyard Vineyard, VQA Niagara Lakeshore
89Critic Reviews (6)
Average final score from judges at the 2023 National Wine Awards of Canada. Tasted blind June 2023.
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Lemon, sherbet, lees and vanilla on the nose with the palate crisp, balanced and showing complex flavours of nuts and...
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Advancing a bit but holding the fort with grip in this stylish and creamy example of chardonnay. Still luxe and...
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This offers good complexity, richness and depth for $20. There are full barrel works with nutty, spicy, vanillin...
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A milky chardonnay, with flavours of pineapple, apple, pine nut and honeycomb. Oak makes its presence known on the...
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Ripe, buttery and oaky in the late 20th century style, maturing now, with marked coconut-vanilla-oak influence. I'd...
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Community Reviews (1)
It's a mystery to me how this wine garnered a gold medal and other plaudits from the critics. I like a "kiss of oak" in chardonnay, but the oak in this one is far too dominant. It's a pity heavy-handed winemaking has not allowed the fruit to shine through in this warm vintage. It seems that considerable new oak was used, and I also believe it's seldom a good idea to use American oak in aging a white. It's not a sipper, and it's also difficult to find a suitable food match. Tasted November 2023.
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