Kew Barrel Aged Blanc De Blanc 2017, VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario, Traditional Method
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Critic Reviews (6)
A properly toasty and autolytic sparkling chardonnay from the Escarpment, with well-integrated dosage and very good...
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Kew ages and holds back Blanc de Blancs (which is either just chardonnay or a cuvée of "chardonnays"…) for three...
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This traditional method blanc de blancs made from 100% chardonnay has been aged 5 months in French oak contributing a...
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Average final score from judges at the 2023 National Wine Awards of Canada. Tasted blind June 2023.
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Autolytic with a slight oxidative edge. Nice of complexity of warm orchard fruit and citrus peel married with brioche...
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This is a very mature sparkling with an odd slightly cheesy/lactic note, amid more expected mushroom, dried apple,...
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Community Reviews (1)
Fresh, elegant, medium+ to medium-high intensity nose offers lovely toasty, brioche & autolytic characters mingling w/ lemon citrus, stone fruit & white peach aromas + whiffs of pastry & honey adding further complexity & intrigue. Light-to-mid weighted & essentially dry on the palate w/ delicious citrusy, ripe apple, toasty & brioche flavours w/ touches of autolytic notes & a twist of honey. Crisp acidity & lively bubbles freshen the juicy & slightly creamy palate. Subtly spicy w/ apple, toasty & brioche flavours are joined by minerals on long, crisp finish. Tasted Dec. 2024. Score: 91+ pts
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