Sara d'Amato

A really tight, concise chardonnay with a great deal of precision and focus. Bright and savory, dry with notable...

John Szabo, MS

An engagingly fresh, ripe and full, modestly oaked chardonnay here from Burrowing Owl, with fine acid cut, nicely...

David Lawrason

This is a full-on chardonnay, with very good complexity. Its BC origin clearly shows in the firm, almost tart acidity...

Michael Godel

Showing reduction and barrel youth in its veins, pores, gutters and buffers. Smells just like a young Chardonnay...

Rhys Pender, MW

Good intense white peach, lemon, nut and popcorn on the nose with well restrained integrated oak use. The palate has...

National Wine Awards of Canada

Aggregate final score from judges at the 2015 National Wine Awards of Canada. June 2015.

Edward Rasiulis

This wine transitions perfectly between warm summer days and cool nights

Description: Bright gold in colour with a medium+ intense nose. This wine features medium toasted oak, lemon tart, green apples, tangerines, honeydew melon, peach, pine nuts, oak spice, limestone, dill, peat smoke and meringue on the nose. Medium+ body with good acidity and a long length.

Negatives: None

Interesting Note: Screw top

Drink now or in the next 5-7 of years, on its own or pair it with Escargot in garlic and parsley butter.

Tasted: 2 July 2016

Score: 9/10, Value: 8.5+/10 Total: 17.5+/20

Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine: 3.5+

Burrowing Owl Chardonnay 2013