Burrowing Owl Chardonnay 2013, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Chardonnay
British Columbia, Canada
$33.95 (208694)
Critic Reviews (6)
A really tight, concise chardonnay with a great deal of precision and focus. Bright and savory, dry with notable...
An engagingly fresh, ripe and full, modestly oaked chardonnay here from Burrowing Owl, with fine acid cut, nicely...
This is a full-on chardonnay, with very good complexity. Its BC origin clearly shows in the firm, almost tart acidity...
Showing reduction and barrel youth in its veins, pores, gutters and buffers. Smells just like a young Chardonnay...
Good intense white peach, lemon, nut and popcorn on the nose with well restrained integrated oak use. The palate has...
Aggregate final score from judges at the 2015 National Wine Awards of Canada. June 2015.
Community Reviews (1)
This wine transitions perfectly between warm summer days and cool nights
Description: Bright gold in colour with a medium+ intense nose. This wine features medium toasted oak, lemon tart, green apples, tangerines, honeydew melon, peach, pine nuts, oak spice, limestone, dill, peat smoke and meringue on the nose. Medium+ body with good acidity and a long length.
Negatives: None
Interesting Note: Screw top
Drink now or in the next 5-7 of years, on its own or pair it with Escargot in garlic and parsley butter.
Tasted: 2 July 2016
Score: 9/10, Value: 8.5+/10 Total: 17.5+/20
Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine: 3.5+
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