2015 Fool’s Mate Chardonnay

An extremely complex wine with aromas of yellow peach, melon, perfume and caramelized oak with hints of graphite. The palate gas a rich entry with flavours of peach, apricot and almond croissant.

 

Vintage
2015
Vineyard
Jagged Rock Vineyard, Sunset Vineyard, Dekleva - Combret Vineyard, Border Vista Vineyard
Aromas & Texture
Complex & Bright
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CheckMate Winery Fool's Mate Chardonnay

"Richly coloured, this unfiltered and unfined wine showcases the purest expression of southern Okanagan ‘bench’ fruit. Bright citrus fruit, buttered croissant, lanolin, and zesty minerality on the nose and palate."

96 points, Matt Steeves, Quercus Vino

"This Chardonnay draws fruit from five vineyards – two on Black Sage Bench, one on Osoyoos East Bench and two on the Golden Mile Bench. Eighty per cent was aged in Burgundy barriques and 20% in concrete. The wine begins with aromas of citrus fruits, caramel and coconut. The texture is full. The flavours are complex, with herbal and citrus notes and hints of wet stone and sea salt on the finish."

95 points, John Schreiner

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