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Closson Chase Vineyard Chardonnay 2011 Wine Review

Closson Chase Vineyard Chardonnay 2011

Closson Chase Vineyard Chardonnay 2011

Prince Edward County, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada

Community Score:90/100

Community Reviews: 6

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Price: $29.95

Drink: 2013-2018

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 12.8%

Sweetness: Extra Dry

Wine Type: White Wine


Winery: Closson Chase

Agent: Closson Chase Vineyards Inc.

Natalie's Score: 92/100

Lemon zesty with smoky, buttery oak in balance. Full-bodied and generous. A sublimely concentrated and voluptuous white wine: This is clearly one of Canada's benchmark Chardonnays. The nose offers enticing aromas of baked apples, hazenut, toasted almond, green apple and Asian pear. Layer after layer unfurls on the palate. Dive in and don't look back!

Chardonnay food pairings: stuffed chicken breast, cheese fondue, basil pesto, prawn bisque.

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This Closson Chase Vineyard Chardonnay 2011 was reviewed on January 14, 2011 by Natalie MacLean

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Pricing & Stock Information

  • BCLDB
  • 777326
  • $25.23 
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Reviews and Ratings

Jon Steeves - Sommelier rated this wine as 93/100 with the following review:

Brilliant gold. Ripe russet apple dominant with crisp acidity, baking spices and vanilla. Well balanced. Integrated alcohol. Almost off dry, full bodied with rich ripe fruit density. Pairs well with pork chops and applesauce, jumbo bacon-wrapped sea scallops or an unsweetened apple crisp. Fantastic all around and good value. Tasted July 2018. 93 points.
Stephanie MacNeil rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

Beautifully buttery, exactly what you want to taste from this Ontario Chardonnay. Creamy butterscotch, apple and spice, this wine is very smooth and the oak carries the vanilla nicely.
Nick Onischuk - Accredited Sommelier rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

The Closson Chase Chardonnay 2011 is a full bodied Chardonnay full of aromas and flavours of apple, nuts and vanilla. Very smooth and buttery mouthfeel. Tasted October 7,2013 (90/100)
Try roast chicken or a corn dish with this buttery, full-bodied chardonnay. Source: Vintages Wine Panel, undated.

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