RKS 2023 Wine: Is Ontario Chardonnay Any Good?

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Chardonnay from Ontario can compete globally with any country’s Chardonnay. The same goes for British Columbia Chardonnay by the way.

Let’s try an Ontario Chardonnay from 13th Street Winery called June’s Chardonnay. It is unoaked. 350 cases were made.

Aroma: Many a Chardonnay has aromatics of apple and pear but this Chardonnay is positively tropical with peach, mango, guava, lychee and wet stone.

Palate: Laser beams of mango and peach rocketing all over the place. With a robust and full finish tinged by some Australian canned pineapple and some gentle minerality. The acidity is well in check. A tiny little millisecond pop up of sweetness on the finish.

Personality: Modesty aside I am an awesome unoaked Chardonnay. Perfect for sipping.

Cellarbility: Will drink nicely into mid 2026.

Food Match: Apple and Fennel Salad.

Price: $21.95.

RKS 2023 Wine Rating: 92/100.

(13th Street Winery 2021 June’s Chardonnay, VQA Ontario, The Thirteenth Street Wine Corp., St. Catharines, Ontario, 750 mL, 12%)

Published by Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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