National Wine Awards of Canada

Average final score from judges at the 2023 National Wine Awards of Canada. Tasted blind June 2023.

Sara d'Amato

Very salty expression of Niagara-born chardonnay from Tawse's well-priced, entry-level Sketches line. Taught and...

Steve Thurlow

The 2021 is a fresh crisp light to midweight chardonnay with little evidence of oak and a fine saline apple pear nose...

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David Lawrason

From fruit purchased in Niagara and not estate-grown, this was aged 10 months in French oak. It is a terrific intro...

Michael Godel

Platinum gold chardonnay though soft and creamy, unexciting, of white caramel and vanilla. Looking for more piques...

John Szabo, MS

Clean and fresh, fragrant, with a lovely mix of citrus and orchard fruit, crunchy acids, moderate wood influence and...