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Mission Hill Family Estate Reserve Chardonnay(2005)
- Winery:
- Mission Hill Family Estate
- Varietal:
- Mission
- Region:
- Canada > British Columbia > Okanagan Valley
- Type:
- White Wine
- User Tags:
- oak - heavy, red grape, style, white grape, chardonnay, mission, france, spicy, jam, complex
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Source:
Appellation America Wine Portal
- The style of the Reserve Chardonnay contrasts, logically, to the S.L.C. version largely through the use of American oak, not French. Forty-nine percent of the wine was fermented in American barrels. The Reserve style traces its lineage back to the first Chardonnay that John Simes made at Mission Hill, shortly after becoming winemaker in September, 1992. With vintages just weeks away, American oak was the only new oak he could get fast enough. The wine famously went on to win the Avery’s Trophy at the International Wine & Spirits Competition in London – besting Chardonnays done in French read more...oak. The Reserve’s bold style, along with the appealing price, makes it one of Mission Hill’s top sellers. The wine's buttery, fruity aromas lead to flavours of pineapple and tangerine, attractively layered like a good marmalade. The oak flavours add a spicy sweetness to the well-balanced finish. The natural Okanagan acidity contributes to a fresh and lingering finish. 88 points (hide)
