Ocean Eight Verve Chardonnay
Mike Aylward has made a name for himself for both pinot gris and pinot noir, but chardonnay is arguably his strongest suit, making wines from the linear to the textural, but always with a defining line of vibrant acidity.
With a bit more flesh on its bones than some previous ‘Verve’ bottlings, this is laden with stone fruit and grapefruit notes, with textural flex on the palate that is straightened by trademark freshness.
$44.99 each
$41.39 in any six
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Nose:
A fairly full nose of yellow nectarine, white peach, lemon and grapefruit pith accented with mealy notes, with oak present but not an overt feature.
Palate:
This is bright and zippy, as you might expect a wine wearing the tag “verve”, but there’s ample flavour here, too, with richness and a textural side that gives it a little pleasing heft – a sign of the warmer vintage, no doubt – but in a balanced and engaging way, with vibrant acidity teasing out those flavours through a long finish.
Varietal Composition:
Chardonnay
