Quails' Gate Chardonnay 2013, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Chardonnay
British Columbia, Canada
$24.95 (377770)
Critic Reviews (10)
Winemaker Nikki Callaway had full control over the 2013 chardonnay albeit while she was just finding her way around...
Lemon, nut, lees, stone fruit and cantaloupe melon. Classic cool climate restrained Chardonnay. A lovely creamy...
Seems to show less oak than previous vintages and is better for it. Stone fruit, with notes of pineapple. Clean,...
A fantastic, fresh, dry direction for Quails' Gate under winemaker Nikki Callaway. Bright white florals, lemon...
This is a firm, mid-weight, slightly bitter chardonnay with nicely handled, subtle integration of apple/pineapple...
A clean, crisp, neatly reductive style chardonnay (though less flinty than previous vintages), with vibrant acids and...
A very good quality chardonnay with a palate dominated by licorice, fennel and white pepper. Medium-bodied with zesty...
A strength in aromatic temper initializes the confrontation and the relationship. Once hooked, lemon and a waxy...
Chardonnay nervous BC and relatively wooded, although it was wisely exercised the barrel. A pear taste also. A nice...
Aggregate final score from judges at the 2015 National Wine Awards of Canada. June 2015.