Tawse Lenko Vineyard Chardonnay 2011, VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula
Chardonnay
Ontario, Canada
$34.25 (344796)
Critic Reviews (3)
Reeking and rolling today, scraping the chalk board and taking more risks than before. Would expect you can hang on...
The Lenko single vineyard Chardonnay from Tawse is a unique offering, both in terms of it being a one-time wine as...
Aggregate final score from judges at the 2014 National Wine Awards of Canada. June 2014
Community Reviews (2)
Made from vines planted as far back as 1959 - itself a rarity in this region - this is a stunning wine.
On the nose, burnt apple, croissant, hazelnut, Meyer lemon zest.
Crisp minerality balances the fruit all the way through a long and slightly tart mineral finish. Great acid keeps this from being fleshy.
Aged 12 months in French oak.
I'd happily age this a decade to see what transpires.
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