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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 |
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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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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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