Stratus Chardonnay 2012, VQA Niagara On The Lake
Critic Reviews (3)
This is a lovely refined yet rich chardonnay with a sumptuous yet elegant nose of vanilla custard, pear, peat smoke...
Tasting with assistant winemaker Dean Stoyka as part of a vertical exercise in “to lees or not to lees.” Neither hue...
This is a wine for fans of full bodied, sumptuous chardonnays that coat the palate and fill every corner. There's a...
Community Reviews (1)
The 2012 Stratus Chardonnay, naturally ferment in barrel and then aged for 9+ months in French oak barrels (18% new), has rich aromas of butter, vanilla and oak on the nose and ripe pear, wood and vanilla + butter on the palate. It is a light to medium bodied, extra-dry, fruity to integrated wine; with good acidity and a long finish. This is a sipping wine (though food friendly); enjoy for 5-10 years (enclosed with long cork). My impression: BEAUTIFUL, 92 pts – recommended for its quality, though rather pricey. Tasted in Jul/14 at 'Barrels & Bonfires (i4C 2014)' http://grapeselections.com/i4c-2014/.
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