Nouveau, buoyant, juicy.
Made in the Beaulolais Nouveau style - meaning released in November, soon after its harvest, these wines are traditionally juicy and fresh. I would happily drink this wine all day long.
Perfect served slightly chilled, this juicy and expressively fruity red offers blueberry, raspberry and bubblegum along with roses and banana aromas on the nose. It is bright and buoyant, with juicy berry flavors; well made, good structure. Not simple, but simply good.
©copyright 2018 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Scores Reviewed - December 11th, 2018

Fresh, buoyant, juicy.
Made in the Beaulolais Nouveau style - meaning released in November after its harvest, these wines are traditionally juicy and fresh. This one is also released in November, it's just taken me a while to review it.
Perfect served slightly chilled, this juicy and fruity wine offers blueberry, raspberry bubblegum, roses and bananas, on the nose. Bright and buoyant, with juicy berry flavors; well made, good structure, not just a simple wine.
©copyright 2018 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Scores Reviewed - April 4th, 2018

Elegant, complex, woven.
Quails' Gate's flagship golden Family Reserve Chardonnay is beautifully balanced with aromas of creamed butter, yellow fruits, honey, brown spices and roasted hazelnuts.
It's woven and creamy and elegant; the flavours are an echo of the nose. Lengthy and fresh--a standard for premium Chardonnays in BC.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - November 8th, 2022

Precision, complex, woven.
Quails' Gate's golden-hued Family Reserve Chardonnay is a serious one, which suggests alluring aromas of honeyed nuts, warm churned butter, toasted spice and golden fruits. It's woven and creamy, spicy and nutty with a slick texture. Lengthy and fresh, complex and beautifully balanced.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - June 5th, 2019

Precision, complex, alluring.
Quails' Gate's golden-hued Family Reserve Chardonnay offers alluring aromas of grilled lemons and melon, quince, brown sugar and baking spices. It has a rich and generous palate with flavours of rich golden fruits, toasted nuts, lemon meringue and spice. Great weight and equally impressive precision and complexity.
©copyright 2019 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Scores Reviewed - June 5th, 2019