Ontario Hot Vintage Chardonnays (Ontario)

(January 24, 2015) … Saturday night and the wife is ‘selecting’ the wines, meaning she is calling the shots as to the variety, I don’t think she knows her way around the cellar yet (small mercy) … So out of the chute first comes this Rockway 2012 Chardonnay, which is probably still as good now as the first time I tried it, plenty of creamy, buttery deliciousness in this wild-ferment version of Chardonnay, there’s even a rich fruitiness and creamy caramel on the finish … This one is still one of my favorites from that year.  Next bottle is the same age and still a lovely piece of business from a hot vintage, Ravine 2012 Chardonnay, has developed a touch of nuttiness, say almond-based with good peach, and apple nuances; comes off a little leaner than the Rockway but still buttery and smooth.  These are still two wonderful bottles full of life and love to give to the palate.