CheckMate Artisanal Winery Attack Chardonnay Barn Vineyard 2013
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe Attack Chardonnay is made from 100 percent Black Sage Bench; it's a single vineyard wine with a twist. It was fermented, and aged sur lie in a 100 percent new French oak foudre. It's a classic year one challenge new wood that can't be avoided. It's been spicy from the start, and the spice remains a big part of the wine a year down the road. There is still a flinty, mineral note that keeps the wine on a mostly linear path, but like the other releases, this wine puts weight in the mouth. Three different clones shape the flavours, but the salinity and bright acidity lead the finish to melt into peachy, tropical fruit notes. 2014, a mix of new and one-year-old foudres, is even better.Tasted: 09 April 2017Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$115.00
750ml
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Producer: CheckMate Artisanal WineryDistributors: Mark Anthony Wines and Spirits Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 798280UPC: 776545800220
CheckMate Artisanal Winery Attack Chardonnay Barn Vineyard 2013
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe 2013 Attack Chardonnay's final release is made from 100 percent Barn Vineyard fruit from Oliver's Black Sage Bench. Attack is a single vineyard wine with a twist – It is fermented and aged sur lie in a 100 percent new French oak foudre or large oval cask. The effect is quite a spicy nose with flinty stony, mineral notes. Three different clones combine to shape its flavours, citrus and sea salt, with bright acidity and muted tropical fruit notes. I like this wine, the integration is amazing between the oak and fruit, and I expect the next edition in the one-year-old vat will be even better as the oak moves into the background.Tasted: 19 October 2015Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$115.00
750ml
winery club members
Producer: CheckMate Artisanal WineryDistributors: Mark Anthony Wines and Spirits Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 798280UPC: 776545800220
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