Bachelder Parcelle Nord Wismer-Foxcroft Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2022

Bachelder has always worked with the Wismer family, now in its second generation, and has been growing grapes on the Vineland Bench for 25+ years. ‘Craig Wismer is a wine lover with a good palate, a man of passion and commitment, and he and I have been thick as thieves for years in our pursuit of understanding soils, terroirs, clones and viticulture,’ said Bachelder. The Foxcroft Vineyard ‘Nord block’ is just off Victoria Avenue on Moyer Road. Such a minerally nose of saline, flint and crushed oyster shells to go with ripe stone fruits of pear, apple, nectarine with subtle spice notes. It’s more concentrated on the palate with pear, quince and lemon zest, and holds that flinty mineral edge though a razor sharp and lifted finish. Can cellar to 2030. Score – 94. (Rick VanSickle, winesinniagara.com, Nov. 4, 2024)