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Noble Ridge Reserve Chardonnay 2013
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis wine is always a bit showy and plush, trading on the tropical pineapple, mango side rather than the leaner mineral Burgundian bent. A warm year has further intensified those notes, giving this wine a decidedly California style. Rich, round and soft with ripe, buttery, orange and candied lemon fruit, and a touch of toffee. There’s a new barrel regime: 14 months in French oak only and this year only 20 percent is new. It’s a good result. Next up a little more freshness and acidity and this wine is going to soar. The winery suggests truffle popcorn or scallops in a brown butter sauce. We like this with a creamy curry dish.Tasted: 19 April 2017Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Treve RingPrices:| BC | $29.90 | 750ml | winery direct |
Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 785782UPC: 626990198345
