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CedarCreek Platinum 'Block 5' Chardonnay, Okanagan Valley
93 Points

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Region: Okanagan Valley Kelowna
Vintage: 2014
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -607218
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WineScores' Review

Complex, elegant, buttery.
From a cooler, and higher vineyard site, this Chardonnay was aged in larger 500L barrels (puncheons) and was not put through malolactic fermentation - all to let the fruit shine.
It is toasty and buttery - imagine grilled baguette dripping butter alongside brown spices and golden apples with pineapple chunks and a squeeze of lemon. It has great bones; the palate is expressive with pristine fruit, lemonwax, roasted nuts and a creamy texture. Balanced and zesty with a long spiced finish.


 
Recommended Pairings
Cellar Keepers, Seafood/Fish, White Meat Chicken/Pork, French Food, Creamy Dishes


©copyright 2012 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Scores reviewed - 2016-11-15 14:14:58.0

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94 Points

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Vintage: 2018
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -607218

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -5003

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92 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -5003

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Covert Farms Family Estate 'Grand Reserve' Syrah, Okanagan Valley, BC
92 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -427099

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -170316

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -198575

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Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Meritage, Okanagan Valley BC
92 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -20073

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89 Points

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Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Meritage, Okanagan Valley BC
91 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -20073

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Valley Commons Garden Society, Okanagan Valley, BC
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Valley Commons Viognier, Okanagan Valley, BC
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -20982

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Mission Hill Family Estate Reserve Merlot, Okanagan Valley BC
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -772244

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Escorihuela '1884' Cabernet Sauvignon 'Finca E.G., Agrelo, Mendoza Argentina
91 Points

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91 Points

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92 Points

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Upper Bench Winery Pinot Blanc, Okanagan Valley, BC
90 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -990523

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89 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -108983

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92 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -464628

Ranking: 57.000802
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90 Points

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90 Points

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Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Meritage, Okanagan Valley BC
91 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -20073

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92 Points

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Escorihuela '1884' Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon, Mendoza Argentina
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