{"product_id":"checkmate-queen-taken-chardonnay-2021-750ml","title":"CheckMate Artisanal Winery Queen Taken Chardonnay 2021 (750ml)","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"117\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"115\"\u003eTasting Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"588\"\u003eCheckMate \u003cem data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"141\"\u003eQueen Taken\u003c\/em\u003e Chardonnay 2021 is powerful, precise, and impeccably structured. Aromas of lemon curd, ripe pear, white peach, and citrus oil are layered with notes of hazelnut, brioche, flint, and crushed stone. The palate is intense yet refined, delivering concentrated orchard fruit framed by vibrant acidity and a firm mineral spine. Textural, focused, and long, it finishes with exceptional tension and depth—serious, world-class Chardonnay built for aging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"590\" data-end=\"650\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"648\"\u003eAbout the Winery, Production \u0026amp; Critical Reputation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"651\" data-end=\"1438\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eCheckMate Artisanal Winery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is one of Canada’s most ambitious and critically acclaimed wineries, focused exclusively on single-vineyard Chardonnay and Merlot from the Golden Mile Bench. \u003cem data-start=\"847\" data-end=\"860\"\u003eQueen Taken\u003c\/em\u003e is sourced from the estate’s top Chardonnay blocks, farmed with extreme precision and produced in very limited quantities. Fermented with native yeasts and aged in French oak, the wine emphasizes power, structure, and site expression over overt ripeness. The 2021 vintage delivered exceptional balance and concentration, and critics consistently rate \u003cem data-start=\"1212\" data-end=\"1225\"\u003eQueen Taken\u003c\/em\u003e in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1233\" data-end=\"1252\"\u003emid-to-high 90s\u003c\/strong\u003e, often citing it as one of the finest Chardonnays ever produced in Canada. It stands as a benchmark for premium Okanagan Chardonnay and a serious collectible on the international stage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Checkmate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46074895499435,"sku":null,"price":124.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/7160\/6699\/files\/Checkmate-Chardonnay-_Queen-Taken_-2021_1024x1024_jpg.webp?v=1769055007","url":"https:\/\/whistlerwine.ca\/products\/checkmate-queen-taken-chardonnay-2021-750ml","provider":"WhistlerWine.ca ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}