Bachelder Les Villages Chardonnay Bench 2022

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Straight off on the nose we perceive (with great joy) the classic Niagara-on-the-Lake Chardonnay hallmarks of very fine aromas of white flowers, white peach, and yellow July plums, all poised to deliver a crisp, clean message: honeyed yet dry, slately minerals and a crisp, refreshing, complex finish that has some lovely notes of marzipan and minty basil. This wine is a revelation to me - there is a surprising delicacy of terroir about this wine. Creamy vanilla notes of citrus and NOTL white peaches. Silky-rich, even a bit exotic. Dead-dry with a spicy but savoury minerality that's tight but not stony. One might even call this a NOTL Chardonnay for lovers of Bench wines! (The Willms, Bator and Bai Xu parcels make up this complex blend.) It will likely be at its best from 2023-2025.