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McWatters Collection Okanagan Valley Chardonnay 2016 Wine Review

McWatters Collection Okanagan Valley Chardonnay 2016

McWatters Collection Okanagan Valley Chardonnay 2016

Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, BC VQA, Canada

Community Score:91/100

Community Reviews: 2

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Price: $36.25

Drink: 2017-2024

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 13%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: White Wine


Winery: McWatters Collection

Pricing & Stock Information

  • BCLDB
  • 616102
  • $19.32 
  • 283 bottles

Reviews and Ratings

Deborah Podurgiel WSET IV Candidate - Certified Sommelier rated this wine as 91/100 with the following review:

Love the nose on this McWatter’s Collection Chardonnay (2016), but I can’t decide if I want to drink it or eat it! Pale gold in the glass, the Chardonnay is elegant with white florals, buttered warm toast and a wicked mineral streak on the nose. On the palate, the wine is creamy and mouthcoating with toasted almonds like a buttery amandine, lightly roasted hazelnuts and more buttered, warm toast – this wine actually makes you hungry. Very well constructed, incredible balance and elegance with a light citrus and mineral finish. Goes down so easy with no acid bite. Pair with buttered popcorn, or a roasted chicken dish. From the winery: This wine was barrel-fermented and aged for 9 months in French Oak (30% new oak) with regular stirring, which helped create a creamy mouthfeel. Multiple yeast strains were used to produce a complex, yet balanced wine.
Jennifer Havers - WSET Level 3 rated this wine as 91/100 with the following review:

Tasted in 2023, this is quite vibrant! At 7 years old there is a lot of lively bright fruit, butter and apple pie spices. On the palate this wine is dry, has medium acidity, lush creaminess, and a lovely note of minerality. Apple and pear notes are still fresh and bright, ripe and slightly spicy. There is a lingering, stony minerality on the finish. I think this still has a few years of vibrancy in the bottle. Enjoy with pan-seared scallops.

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