{"id":8341,"date":"2013-10-20T12:25:49","date_gmt":"2013-10-20T12:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/?p=8341"},"modified":"2013-10-20T12:25:49","modified_gmt":"2013-10-20T12:25:49","slug":"canadas-finest-chardonnay-and-pinot-noir-from-norman-hardie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/videos\/canadas-finest-chardonnay-and-pinot-noir-from-norman-hardie","title":{"rendered":"Canada’s finest? Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from Norman Hardie"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Norman<\/a><\/p>\n

On my recent trip to Canada, one of my favourite experiences (of many good ones) was visiting Norman Hardie in Prince Edward County. He’s making some brilliant Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, and so I was delighted to find out that The Wine Society are bringing in a couple of his wines. They’ve chosen very well: the Prince Edward County Pinot Noir 2011 and the Niagara Chardonnay 2011. These are serious wines, showing real elegance and finesse.<\/p>\n

Norman Hardie Pinot Noir 2011 Prince Edward County, Canada<\/strong>
\n12.5% alcohol. Pale cherry red colour. So expressive, pure and supple with red cherry and herb fruit and complex, fine, spicy notes. Real precision and elegance with a subtle meatiness under the silky cherry fruit. So supple and pure, with haunting perfume and real finesse. 95\/100<\/p>\n

Norman Hardie Chardonnay 2011 Niagara Peninsula, Canada<\/strong>
\n12.5% alcohol. Lovely hint of mineral matchstick character on the nose. There’s lovely apple, pear and white peach fruitiness here with some citrus freshness, as well as a hint of almond. Beautiful focus and balance here: it’s very fresh, but has some richer notes, yet avoids being austere. Much more presence and focus than many Niagara Chardonnays. 94\/100<\/p>\n

Both available from The Wine Society for \u00a320.<\/p>\n

A short video selfie of me tasting these wines:<\/p>\n

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