Featherstone Canadian Oak Chardonnay 2012

How much more Canadian can you get then this: Canadian grapes, aged in Canadian oak, using indigenous (wild) yeast. Sounds like home to me. Wine spends 12 months in 25% new oak and has become quite an exciting wine in the process. Nose is butterscotch, vanilla and coconut husk; palate proves just as exciting with coconut, butterscotch, sweet banana skin and a nice toasty-ness. Ballsy use of oak has given spiciness to the finish and the acidity balances out the apparent sweetness ... this one is still young so the fruit should emerge within a year or two. Score - 4 Stars (out of 5). (Michael Pinkus, ontariowinereview.com, Sept. 2014)