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CHARDONNAY
92 CheckMate 2016 Queen Taken Chardonnay (Golden Mile Bench). For full review see page 102.
abv: 14.4% Price: $100
Much like the 2015, but less creamy, and with a bit more peppery spice. It’s all Dijon 76 clone, 80% wild yeast fermented in 44% new barrels, and put through complete malolactic. Nonetheless some sharpness remains, and another year or two is recommended to smooth some rough edges. For now, a
