2020 Bachelder Chardonnay "les Villages" Bench

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 91.5 points

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  5/27/2022 - BPaff Likes this wine:

  creamy, ripe apples, bit of citrus zest, well integrated oak, slightly nutty. Ripe but really well balanced and well made.

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  4/25/2022 - cono_sur Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Rich, elegant, and fragrant on the nose with complex aromas of ripe pear, apple, butter, mealy, and nut. On the rich, medium-full bodied, and creamy palate it has lovely aroma replays joined by wood spice flavours. It has fresh acidity and excellent length on the finish. Score: 91+ pts

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  4/22/2022 - chmorc Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Golden hue in the glass. Paired with seafood but I think it needs to be paired with a creamy or hard cheese or a roast chicken.
  
  On the nose: orchard fruits, bruised apples, and a hint of nuttiness coming through - hazelnuts maybe?
  
  On the palate: the oak shines through in a balanced way, lovely creaminess on the palate, green apples, unripe peaches, with a lovely spicy finish!
  
  This is a fantastic wine and great to have side by side with the NOTL chardonnay to experience Bachelder's great expression of terroir. My bias leans towards the bench chardonnay.

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