Closson Chase, one of The County's premier wineries, was founded by a group of film and TV veterans. They were smart in hiring a very good viticulturalist, Deborah Paskus. She wisely disciplines herself to two varieties, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir - and she does them very well.
The company also turned a lovely old barn into a lovelier new winery and tasting room, where we sampled:
Closson Chase CCV Sans Chene Chardonnay 2007
Lots of tropical fruit and green apple, the low acidity and hint of residual sugar marred an otherwise nice Chard.
Closson Chase 2006 Chardonnay VQA
The fruit here comes from the Beamsville Bench in Niagara, and is resplendent in honeydew, honey and vanilla. The vanilla dominates the taste, along with ripe tropical fruit and sweet spice. Too much oak for my taste, it will give a lot of pleasure to those who enjoy their Chardonnay rich and ripe.
Closson Chase CCV Pinot Noir 2006
I believe the technical word is "yummy". A complex nose of sour cherries and earthiness, it comes through on the palette. Medium acid, medium tannin and a too-brief sour cherry finish. A winner. We took a bottle home.
Closson Chase Pinot Noir Assemblage
Blended from two different vintages (2005 and 2006), this lovely Pinot also offered the earthy, cherry goodness of the straight-up 2006. So what did the 2005 contribute? A longer more complex finish - just what the bottle needed.
Closson Chase CCV Sans Chene Chardonnay 2007
Lots of tropical fruit and green apple, the low acidity and hint of residual sugar marred an otherwise nice Chard.
Closson Chase 2006 Chardonnay VQA
The fruit here comes from the Beamsville Bench in Niagara, and is resplendent in honeydew, honey and vanilla. The vanilla dominates the taste, along with ripe tropical fruit and sweet spice. Too much oak for my taste, it will give a lot of pleasure to those who enjoy their Chardonnay rich and ripe.
Closson Chase CCV Pinot Noir 2006
I believe the technical word is "yummy". A complex nose of sour cherries and earthiness, it comes through on the palette. Medium acid, medium tannin and a too-brief sour cherry finish. A winner. We took a bottle home.
Closson Chase Pinot Noir Assemblage
Blended from two different vintages (2005 and 2006), this lovely Pinot also offered the earthy, cherry goodness of the straight-up 2006. So what did the 2005 contribute? A longer more complex finish - just what the bottle needed.
So why did we buy the 2006 instead of the Assemblage? Price. At $35, the 2006 was already much more than we usually pay for a bottle of wine. The $45 Assemblage was a little better, but not that much better.
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