Vintages New Release Collection – April 12, 2025

RADFORD DALE VINUM CHENIN BLANC 2023 WO Stellenbosch, South Africa

Grapes from the same Lynedoch vineyard planted in 1969 that supplies Radford Dale’s top-end Renaissance bottling ... Citrus, peach and just the right amount of leesy, waxy complexity on the nose. Great fruit concentration, punchy acidity and pithy, slightly bitter finish. Old-vine Chenin treated with the lightest of hands to great effect. Alc: 13%. Score: 94 (Christian Eedes, winemag.co.za, Sept. 17, 2024) Full-bodied & Rich 13338 (XD) 750 mL $19.95 2

BACHELDER L’ARDOISE NIAGARA CHARDONNAY 2023 VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario From one of Ontario’s most renowned winemakers, this delicious, crisp, tangy, balanced Chardonnay exemplifies elegance and complexity. “Ardoise” means “slate,” which is apt, since L’Ardoise is sourced from several prime sites rich in Niagara’s ancient limestone. It shows apple, pear, orchard blossoms, vanilla, cinnamon and smoke and would pair beautifully with smoked salmon. Full-bodied & Rich 302083 (XD) 750 mL $25.95 2

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