{"product_id":"2018-icellars-cabernet-sauvignon-92-pts-copy","title":"2018 Icellars Chardonnay | 91pts","description":"\u003cp\u003eNow, 2018 was a hot vintage with a shorter fall, and you really feel that throughout the wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRight 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s a really approachable, expressive Chardonnay…especially if you like a bit more richness in your glass. (Carl Boucher, March 26, 2026).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly 170 cases produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"h4 inline-richtext\"\u003e91 points, Carl's Wine Club | 91 points Rick VanSickle | 90 points David Lawrason\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"h4 inline-richtext\"\u003eON Niagara Peninsula VQA Niagara-on-the-Lake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"h4 inline-richtext\"\u003e100% Chardonnay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product__text inline-richtext\"\u003eDry Wine | RS: 3.0 g\/L | 13.0% ABV | Drink from 2026 to 2028\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product__text inline-richtext\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product__text inline-richtext\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePairings:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e roasted chicken, veal schnitzel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Icellars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52187117388069,"sku":null,"price":36.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/1984\/6693\/files\/IcellarsChard18.jpg?v=1775429346","url":"https:\/\/carlswineclub.com\/products\/2018-icellars-cabernet-sauvignon-92-pts-copy","provider":"Carl's Wine Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}