2018 Icellars Chardonnay | 91pts

Now, 2018 was a hot vintage with a shorter fall, and you really feel that throughout the wine.

Right away, you get more tropical fruit coming through… peach, pear, a bit of that riper fruit profile. And the texture… it’s creamy, it’s loaded, with a really nice, generous mid-palate. This is very much in line with the Icellars style.

It spent 12 months in oak, and you can tell. The oak is well integrated, but it’s definitely there…giving a bit of spice and structure.

On the palate, it’s soft, round, not that sharp, high-acid style. It’s more about texture, roundness, balance, and that lingering oak spice on the finish.

It’s a really approachable, expressive Chardonnay…especially if you like a bit more richness in your glass. (Carl Boucher, March 26, 2026).

Only 170 cases produced.

91 points, Carl's Wine Club | 91 points Rick VanSickle | 90 points David Lawrason

ON Niagara Peninsula VQA Niagara-on-the-Lake

100% Chardonnay

Dry Wine | RS: 3.0 g/L | 13.0% ABV | Drink from 2026 to 2028

Pairings: roasted chicken, veal schnitzel