Rockway Vineyards Wild Ferment Chardonnay 2014, VQA Twenty Mile Bench
Chardonnay
Ontario, Canada
$18.75 (484626)
Critic Reviews (4)
An unrestrained chardonnay that was allowed full expression despite some notable funk and pleasant wildness. The...
Personality pours from winemaker David Stasiuk’s wild ferment, of a character attributed to ripeness, extraction and...
This is a typical, mid-weight, fairly firm 2014 Niagara chardonnay with a complex if barrel driven nose of...
Here's a slightly wild and funky, lactic-yoghurt and crème caramel-flavoured chardonnay, with decent structure and...
Community Reviews (2)
A solid Canadian Chard that’s a nice change from the standard model for an oaked Chard
Description: Bright gold in colour with a medium to medium+ intense nose. This wine features medium toasted oak, lemon meringue, lime, red & green apples, peach, pear, light yeast, oak spice and white flowers on the nose. Medium+ body with good acidity and a good length.
Negatives: None
Drink now or in the next 3-5 of years on its own or pair it with Grilled Veal Chops with mushrooms.
Tasted: 1 June 2017
Best Buy
Score: 9/10, Value: 9/10 (Clearance Price: 9+/10) Total: 18/20
Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine: 4
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Medium+ intensity aromas of bubblegum, sweet vanilla, and hints of butterscotch. It's medium-bodied with pleasing aroma replays and subtle oak flavours. It has good acidity and a medium-long finish. Tasted Sept/2015.
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