Featherstone Canadian Oak Chardonnay 2022

Featherstone has been a champion for Canadian oak for 20 years. This iteration is aged for 10 months with monthly lees stirring. The nose shows rich pear, yellow apple, lemon tart, bergamot and rich, buttery, vanilla-tinged spice notes. It’s generous on the palate with ripe stone fruits, stony minerality, flecks of citrus zest, full-on spice notes and a bright, vibrant finish keeping it all in balance. Put a couple of bottles in the cellar for a year or two to see how it all integrates. Score – 91. (Rick VanSickle, winesinniagara.com, July 15, 2024)