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84
Scores are assigned on a 100-point scale and reflect a wine's overall quality, but don't consider price.
80 to 84 good
85 to 89 very good
90 to 94 excellent
95 to 100 outstanding
Bracing, tartish young unoaked chardonnay, with cool aromas of grapefruit rind, lemon, fennel and star fruit, and a touch of grassiness. Light, tart and lemony, but intense. Now to 2010. LCBO 291211
- Price:
- $13.15
- Type:
- White
- Varietal:
- Chardonnay
- Vintage:
- 2006
- Region:
- Ontario
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