{"product_id":"2023-divergence-signature-series-grimsby-hillside-vineyard-frontier-block-chardonnay🔥94pts","title":"2023 Divergence Signature Series “Grimsby Hillside Vineyard Frontier Block” Chardonnay🔥94pts","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWhen we talk about a wine turning heads on the international level, this top Chardonnay from Divergence is one of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWe brought a couple of bottles with us to Burgundy, and it was one of the stars of our Chardonnay dinner. Alongside several Premier Cru Burgundies, this wine displayed power and precision, but also complexity and a true sense of terroir. Coming from one of the best Chardonnay blocks in Niagara, on the Grimsby Hillside, think Thomas Bachelder and Leaning Post, the flinty finish and salty minerality highlight a spectacular finish and reveal the grape source with grace and precision. This is terroir!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAromas of chamomile, lemon curd, white peach, and oak spice are expressive and precise. The palate is rich and balanced, reflecting many of the aromas, before leading into spectacular salinity and minerality on the finish, which lingers for almost a minute. With 17 months of aging in French oak, using a combination of new and older barrels, this Chardo definitely has some chops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis is a serious Top 10 Wine of the Year candidate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e(CWC, 14\/04\/26). 70  cases made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e94pts Carl Boucher | 93pts Wine Align | 93pts Rick VanSickle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"h4 inline-richtext\"\u003eON Niagara Peninsula Lincoln Lakeshore VQA\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 | 13.5% ABV | Drink from 2025 to 2032\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product__text inline-richtext\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePairings:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecrabcakes, veal scallopini with lemon cream sauce\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Divergence","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52746969121061,"sku":null,"price":53.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/1984\/6693\/files\/DIVChard23_40b6d305-84fd-49c1-af3a-ade1bbd5e2c8.jpg?v=1783462469","url":"https:\/\/carlswineclub.com\/products\/2023-divergence-signature-series-grimsby-hillside-vineyard-frontier-block-chardonnay%f0%9f%94%a594pts","provider":"Carl's Wine Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}