Ten years ago, there was hardly a vine in the area, and now over thirty wineries are active. Closson Chase is one of the very best (along with Long Dog, Norman Hardie, By Chadsey’s Cairn and Rosehall Run), with careful-read more-
No oak and it shows. Apples on the nose lead to apples and pears mixed in lemon cream on the palate. It went well with leftover Thanksgiving turkey, and would match with any poultry. WHO Michel-Schlumberger, Petanque WHAT Chardonnay WHERE-read more-
The nose is redolent of honeysuckle. The palate is tart apple and lemon cream, with a background of toast. The finish shows a bit of browned butter. This is clean and refreshing, with a good acid backbone. Drink with lighter-read more-
This vineyard overlooks the more infamous Mate’s vineyard and has a South and West aspect. There is much more fruit on the nose with some white flower. The minerality in this wine is barely detected and the texture is elegant-read more-
A round, fleshy style of Chardonnay with notes of apple, sour cream, and flowers in the aromas. There is lots of creme fraiche and apple on the palate, too, which turns more buttery towards the finish. Handsome example of an-read more-
This is a very interesting wine, evolving quickly from flavor to flavor, starting with zesty citrus, shifting to melon and apples, and finishing with a startling flash of something baked and mildly sweet, like pie crust. Pair it with a-read more-
Have you ever tasted a wine with a big buttered popcorn aroma? Have you ever wondered how in the world a product made from grape juice could smell like a movie theater? It turns out that bacteria can be responsible-read more-
On the nose I found peach, pear, yellow apple, lemon, citrus, and tropical notes. The Pear really dominated the nose, which overall I found to be very aromatic. In the mouth I got green apple, stone fruit, lemon, lemon zest,-read more-