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Saturday, September 10, 2022 - Tasted blindfolded. Nose starts off with tropical fruits, lemon, and a bit of a grassy note. Thin bodied and very high acidity. Palate of lemons, cantaloupe, and a bit of spice. Quick tart lemon finish that fades into a crisp refreshing minerals and saline. A bit of stickiness on the lips after the finish fades. I am going to guess this is an inexpensive Sav Blanc, but the spice on the palate leads me to believe there might be a bit of Gewurtz in this.

Blindfold off. Light yellow in color. As it warms up a bit more – I get a bit of a plastic/petrol on the nose. Starting to think this might be a Riesling.

The reveal: 2021 Lindeman’s Bin 65 Bright Chardonnay. Looked up the LCBO specs and the RS is 9 g/l, but this wine has the acidity to carry it. I did not get the typical signals I expect form a Chard and I am not convinced that this is 100% chard. Regardless of that – this is a very refreshing wine. At $3.59 a bottle this was way better than I expect at this price point. Serve cool.

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