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Vintage Ink Wines Rite of Passage Chardonnay 2010 Wine Review

Vintage Ink Wines Rite of Passage Chardonnay 2010

Vintage Ink Wines Rite of Passage Chardonnay 2010

V.Q.A. Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario, Canada

Community Score:91/100

Community Reviews: 3

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Price: $16.95

Drink: 2011-2013

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 14.4%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: White Wine


Winery: Vintage Ink Wines

Agent: Arterra Wines Canada Inc.

Natalie's Score: 88/100

Lusciously ripe tropical fruit aromas of passion fruit and pear followed by just a kiss of oak from five month barrel aging. Nicely balanced and rich in flavour.

Chardonnay food pairings: lobster dripping in butter, grilled tuna and salmon, rich cream sauce pasta dishes, savoury roast turkey and marinated chicken.

This Vintage Ink Wines Rite of Passage Chardonnay 2010 was reviewed on August 5, 2011 by Natalie MacLean

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Scott Starra rated this wine as 92/100 with the following review:

Great Chard. Great value.
this wine is a blend of very small lots of Chardonnay from 3 of the top vineyards in the Niagara River Sub appellation in Niagara on the Lake-Van de Laar, Delaine and Klose. Each lot as fermented and aged separately for an average of 5 months in oak barrels and blended to achieve a rich flavourful wine.

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