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SIGNATURE SERIES CHARDONNAY 2016 Margaret River, Western Australia
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note Producer ROBERT OATLEY
Bright extremely pale straw colour. Slightly spicy, somewhat honeyed, ripe melon-apple-lemon with some gentle cedary notes. Dry, medium bodied, harmonious, slightly spicy, ripe lemon-apple flavours with a lingering, crisp, gently cedary, fairly high acid, tangy finish. Has 12.5% alcohol and 2 g/L residual sugar with lot number L7173 on the lower part of the glass bottle. Screwcap closure. Not quite up to the recommended 2015 (**/**+) released on August 5, 2017 at $18.95. TONY ASPLER / 88.5-points / BUY - Spicy oak and ripe pineapple bouquet; medium to full-bodied, slightly creamy on the palate with surprising acidity on the finish. CSPC 350900
Type White Table Wine
Agent Epi Win
Country Australia
Region
Rating **/**+(88 points)
Dry, Toasty, Rhubarb Pie
LCBO Text Status A Vintage Assessments Explorer's Selection!
Margaret River Chardonnays are known for their complexity and expressively elaborated flavours. This one from Robert Oatley has won a considerable following among Vintages customers, who are delighted by its sophistication and approachability. It's always an intense, rich, perfectly balanced wine that suggests ripe peach, pear, apple and grapefruit citrus notes. Price $ 18.95
Bottle Size 750 mL
Tasting Date vintages release - November 25, 2017
Cases bought 495 (12 bottles per case)

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