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Icellars Estate Winery Chardonnay 2016 Wine Review

Icellars Estate Winery Chardonnay 2016

Icellars Estate Winery Chardonnay 2016

Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario VQA, Canada

Community Score:92/100

Community Reviews: 3

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Price: $40.00

Drink: 2017-2020

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 13.5%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: White Wine


Winery: Icellars Estate Winery

Natalie's Score: 91/100

A buttery, lemony Niagara Chardonnay with terrific balance and length. Full-bodied with an attractive aromas of golden apple and smoke. Pair with roast chicken.

This Icellars Estate Winery Chardonnay 2016 was reviewed on September 26, 2018 by Natalie MacLean

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Matt Steeves - Certified Sommelier rated this wine as 92/100 with the following review:

Icellars are producing some of Canada's finest wines, from their boutique Niagara-On-The-Lake winery. Their 2016 Chardonnay, from their Icel (estate) Vineyard, displays a light gold colour, revealing baked apple, tart pineapple, melon, croissant, white floral aromas, and minerality on the nose. Medium bodied and remarkably fresh, this cool-climate Chardonnay shows great elegance and tension, with crisp apple, lemon, biscuit and almond paste notes leading to the long mineral-driven finish. A great wine to enjoy now and over the next several years. Enjoy with pan seared scallops with lemon caper sauce. Tasted April 2018. 92+ points. Matt Steeves - www.quercusvino.ca
Jon Steeves - Sommelier rated this wine as 92/100 with the following review:

Gorgeous, big and bold Chardonnay from a special vineyard in Niagara. Lemon drop, toasted oak, yellow apple, raw almond. Medium plus body, medium acidity, long finish with persistence of baked apple custard croissant. Pairs well with Thai chicken stir fry. Tasted 2016 vintage in Sept 2018. 92 points

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