2017 13th Street Chardonnay June's Vineyard, Niagara, Creek Shores, Wine Review

From the VQA next to Niagara. This is very good. Light silvery/gold in color. The nose has lemons, melons and slightly woody note which is presumably from the stems (whole clusters were added). The winemaker described the woodiness as nutty, but that was probably because he was trying to impress that this wine saw no oak. In any event, the nose is very nice. On the palate, the melons (mostly Honey Dew, but also some cantaloupe-ish notes) come to the foreground. Also some lemons and minerals. Good acidity. This is clean and full bodied but has an energetic edge to it. Some of that may be due to its youth and it will be interesting to see how or if it ages. Good finish. Very food friendly. At $20, this is a great value.

Grade:

A-

Score:

Vintage:

2017

2015 Tzafona Cellars Chardonnay Unoaked Niagara Peninsula VQA, Canada, Wine Review

Vintage:

2015

Score:

Grade:

B+

Current Price:

$19.00USD

This was my first time trying this winery. Tzafona is a Hebrew word for going north. It is a kosher wine. Golden in color, clear and bright. Surprisingly deep color for an unoaked Chard. Perhaps it is starting to oxidize a bit from age. The nose is nice with slight pineapple and a slightly buttery and slightly oxidized scent. On the palate, this is full bodied. It has some crispness to it. Notes of grapefruit and some butter. Solid finish. Over all a nice wine and very interesting. It is already five years old, and should probably be consumed within the next few years.

2015 Henry of Pelham Chardonnay, Canada, Niagara, Wine Review

Vintage:

2015

Score:

Grade:

B+

Green/gold in color. The nose is dusty with vanilla and slight lumber and slight grapefruit. A nice oily texture. On the palate there is lemon and grapefruit notes. It could use a bit more acidity to make it more food friendly. A nice slight red apple note on the reasonably long finish. There is a bit of a sweet note at the very end that is a bit sticky. Probably should be drink in the next few years. All said, though, this is really an excellent value for a $13 Chardonnay. It is interesting and easy to drink at the same time. You could certainly pay a lot more for a Chardonnay th

2017 13th Street Chardonnay June's Vineyard, Niagara, Creek Shores, Wine Review

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