2014 Back 10 Cellars Start from Scratch Chardonnay – Winery Only – $27.94 – ****1/2 – I hesitate while I write these notes… because there isn’t a lot of this wine made. This wine is for the hardcore locavore. Canadian Oak and Indigenous Yeast make this as truly Canadian as you can get in your winemaking. The nose is roasted pineapple and vanilla with hints of baking spice and just a little bit of funk on the edges. The flavours are more of the same but with the addition of peaches and gala apple just to remind you that this is most definitely made at home. The bar continues to move up and the prices continue to move down for what makes a high quality VQA Chardonnay and this is a trend I can get on board with. Good luck keeping this in the house to age or to pair with food… If you’re sharing this wine with anyone it better be the best of friends or your spouse. The label talks about the challenging 2014 vintage but the wine in the bottle reflects nothing but passion and exceptional winemaking.
