Queen Taken Chardonnay 2018, Oliver, BC - Checkmate Artisanal Winery
Pale lemon colour, bright and crisp showing some sense of viscosity
It’s gracefully fragrant
At first I had over-chilled the bottle so it was very conservative at first. It slowly blossomed into something quite spectacular. Like a masked skilled dancer telling a rich story through perfectly executed and expressive movements.
Queen Taken Chardonnay 2014, Oliver, BC - Checkmate Artisanal Winery
First Impression: Golden hue with a substantial, rich, almost powerful and still elegant complexity.
Fool's Mate Chardonnay 2014, Oliver, BC - Checkmate Artisanal Winery
First Impression: Expressive, Complex yet very approachable.