Malivoire Estate Grown Chardonnay 2018, VQA Beamsville Bench
Chardonnay
Ontario, Canada
$19.95 (573147)
Critic Reviews (3)
A blend of fruit from three farms, though mostly Moira in origin. Rich and developed vintage, fruit considered and...
From three sites, though mostly Moira Vineyard, all hand picked, partially destemmed. Half barrel fermented (old...
The 2018 chardonnay is a fine cool climate example that is classic Niagara and a great deal at $20. It is classy with...
Community Reviews (2)
Not much to add to John, Michael and Steve's notes. This is simply a fine cool climate chard, with no resorting to heavy oak or other manipulations. Niagara, and in particular, Malivoire, do this variety so well, Fine value indeed. Tasted Nov 2020.
When I tried this, it might have been around 11C. It had tree fruit aromas such as apple and pear. It had a medium body mouth feel and was tasty but not crisp. Throughout the evening it sat in my wine chiller and must have went down to about 6 or 7C. As expected at those temperatures, the aromas were muted but the crisp taste that I prefer came out.
Not a bad wine at that price.
Tasted September 2020