Fruit is nuanced. A fair amount of lees influence brings a certain suppleness to the mid palate and a lot of spice....

Aggregate final score from judges at the 2016 National Wine Awards of Canada. Tasted blind June 2016.

Green apple, pear and peach notes are given added complexity thanks to some flint and modest spice notes on the nose....

Potent, heady pear skin, lemon and orange (veering dangerously close to windex) opens chardonnay. Tropical fruit...