Locusts and agriculture do not mix. The last thing winemakers in the Niagara region of Ontario want are swarms of locusts devouring their grapes. God may have been angry with Egypt but with Niagara, Ontario? Bad enough they have to deal with swarms of grape loving birds and waterlogged peaches! Is my negative focused mind forgetting there are Locust trees! So not having visited the winery let’s be positive and assume there must be a nearby lane with locust trees growing there!
Aroma: Remember Lance in “Apocalypse Now” hopping off the patrol boat on the Mekong Delta looking for mangos? He certainly could have found some mango influence in this wine. There is also pineapple, banana cream pie and butterscotch in this golden coloured Chardonnay.
Palate: Beautifully balanced. Rich but not decadently so. Well measured you might say. The mango on the nose fades somewhat and is complimented by delicate minerality, Paula Red apple, Flemish pear, pear Galette, and wet slate. Long finish.
Personality: Not to boast but I am a stellar example of a properly oaked Chardonnay. Nothing out of whack. Eminent trust you can place in me as a sipping and a foodie wine. I have escaped the Plague of over oaked Chardonnays!
Food Match: Icelandic Cod in Merquén with Cilantro Adobo.
Cellarbility: Hold until 2026.
Price: $15.95 CDN. YOWSERS!
RKS 2023 Wine Rating: 91/100.
(Locust Lane Estate Winery 2018 Barrel Select Chardonnay, VQA Niagara Peninsula, Locust Lane Estate Winery Ltd., Beamsville, Ontario, 750 mL, 12.5%).
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