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88 points Wine Enthusiast
Though not quite up to the exuberant, ultra-ripe flavors of the 2005 Canoe Ridge Estate Chardonnay, the sleeker, more acidic 2006 is a fine effort. Firm and textural, with excellent concentration, its fruit flavors are lean and appley, with a hint of green banana. Balanced and tight, this is one Chardonnay that should probably be cellared for a few more years.
Though not quite up to the exuberant, ultra-ripe flavors of the 2005 Canoe Ridge Estate Chardonnay, the sleeker, more acidic 2006 is a fine effort. Firm and textural, with excellent concentration, its fruit flavors are lean and appley, with a hint of green banana. Balanced and tight, this is one Chardonnay that should probably be cellared for a few more years.