VL1: Selected by the Bordeaux Institute of Oenology
This strain enhances natural varietal aromas and, given sufficient nutrients, VL1ās relatively slow fermentation rate will ferment to dryness with a minimum of H2S, SO2 and VA production.
Bridge Lane is changing the way you think about wine. We make GOOD wine and package in 4 different formats so that you can choose the one thatās right for your lifestyle or occasion. One format does not fit all. Bridge Lane does.
OUR STORY
Produced by Lieb Cellars, a small farm-winery on the North Fork of Long Island, Bridge Lane is named after the farm road adjacent to one of Liebās vineyards and is Liebās second label. The grapes for Bridge Lane wines are grown sustainably on Liebās estate vineyard and sourced from some of the best vineyard sites in New York State. We grow (and find) the good stuff!
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: Tax & Shipping not included in savings calculations)
2018 Bridge Lane Chardonnay - $40 = 24.99%
I was fortunate enough to be picked as a rat for this offering. This is a bright refreshing wine, pale yellow in color with a prominent crisp green apple nose and tastes of sour apples, citrus, lemon peels, with a hint of wet slate. I really enjoyed the change of pace from my collection of mostly medium to full body reds. If it werenāt for an already full wine fridge and a case of the Onesta Cinsault coming, I would be picking up a 1/2 case of this.
@opus300zx Thanks for review. Interestingā¦ the āhint of wet slate.ā Sounds unusual for a chardonnay. Wonder if that is the Pinot Blanc blended in?
Actually the 375ml can thing (which these also come in) is catching on. There are some good quality wines coming out in that format, including some fine Oregon producers like Underwood and AtoZ. Would be fun to see a deal on something like that sometime.
I received the bottle in plenty of time, but saved it to open last evening, before the sale went live, expecting to have something helpful to post early on.
Before giving up and logging off last night, Iād written: āIn terms of style, I would say this is more Burgundian, but it doesnāt taste altogether like a Chardonnay to meā¦ Itās pleasant enough, I just canāt place itā¦ White Rioja? Torrontes without that weird pine needle undertone?..ā From the 1st couple of glasses I found myself overly distracted by what I couldnāt name, and that I was discouraged feeling I didnāt have much to say. I decided to sleep on it and come back after work tonight.
Iām still not sure Iām going to add a lot of value to the discussion or help sway anyone either way if theyāre on the fence, but, pouring the last glass, Iām finally able to tell it reminds me of a Muscadet (aka Melon de Bourgogne, and not to be confused with Muscadelle, Muscatā¦ too many āMuscā-s out there gets messy!).
The wine, as I said before, is pleasant enough, if not particularly remarkable. The price listed as ātypicalā isnāt what Iād expect to spend, but the sale price here seems fair enough. Itās a little late in the year to recommend it for āsummer sippingā, but Iām quite sure it will hold 'til warm weather hits again, if youāve got room to store it.
Iāll make sure to check back for any questions and do my best to answer well ā hereās hoping with some nudging Iād come up with better guidance!
And thank you for another chance to 'rat, itās always a pleasure.
@alexa84@chipgreen Hey shoutout to muscadine grapesā¦these guys are right up the road from me. And itās called Barefoot because the proprietor almost never wears shoesā¦ha!!
@alexa84@kaolis
Is that the official grape of SC? Duplin Winery in the Myrtle Beach area makes over 2 dozen wines and all but maybe 2 of them are made from the Muscadine grape. They are all basically the same wine with different labels and they are all pretty horrible. We have had some Muscadine wines in Augustine, FL that were also pretty bad. They had a Rose that tasted like turpentine, mmm!
I guess I shouldnāt condemn the grape altogether based on 2 bad experiences but I will anyway.
@alexa84@kaolis
Ironically? While searching for an answer to tonightās clue, I stumbled upon this; āOthers turning booze into something you can wash your hands with include North Carolinaās Duplin Winery, which provided 15,000 gallons of Muscadine to the Hackney Distilleryā.
Hallelujah! Thatās 15,000 gallons less Muscadine that people have to drink! Iāll wash my hands to that!
@alexa84@chipgreen Well I donāt know if itās the official grape but from what I understand they are the only grape that will grow in the heat and humidity here. Perhaps thankfully never had a wine. Most folk around here call them Bull grapes. As far as eating them depending on the grape best to not eat the skin and just suck the insides out.
Bought the case to be split between my mom and a good friend in NYC, since we canāt enjoy it. They both want some white and red in the fridge, and having something local for them seems like a great bonus.
2018 Bridge Lane Chardonnay, New York State
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$216/Case at Bridge Lane Wine for 12x 2018 Bridge Lane Chardonnay, New York State
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Bridge Lane Chardonnay
6 bottles for $79.99 $13.33/bottle + $1.33/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $119.99 $10/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
2018 Bridge Lane Chardonnay
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: Tax & Shipping not included in savings calculations)
2018 Bridge Lane Chardonnay - $40 = 24.99%
I was fortunate enough to be picked as a rat for this offering. This is a bright refreshing wine, pale yellow in color with a prominent crisp green apple nose and tastes of sour apples, citrus, lemon peels, with a hint of wet slate. I really enjoyed the change of pace from my collection of mostly medium to full body reds. If it werenāt for an already full wine fridge and a case of the Onesta Cinsault coming, I would be picking up a 1/2 case of this.
@opus300zx Thanks for review. Interestingā¦ the āhint of wet slate.ā Sounds unusual for a chardonnay. Wonder if that is the Pinot Blanc blended in?
@pmarin Iām not really sure. I had the wine on 3 different days, and I really only noticed it on the 2nd or 3rd day.
@opus300zx @pmarin That āhint of wet slateā is very interesting.
@opus300zx Thank you for the review. Does sound refreshing.
@opus300zx So glad to hear you enjoyed! : )
Winery tech sheet also mentions
pH: 3.33
Residual Sugar: 0.0 g/L
https://liebandco.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/2018_Bridge_Lane_Chardonnay_Tech_Sheet_2019_04_26.pdf
@kaolis
Thanks, was wondering about those, and why they were left out.
No deals on the 20 liter plastic keg?
Actually the 375ml can thing (which these also come in) is catching on. There are some good quality wines coming out in that format, including some fine Oregon producers like Underwood and AtoZ. Would be fun to see a deal on something like that sometime.
@pmarin Certainly something to think about. Thanks for the suggestion!
@bridgelanewine @pmarin Cans are great, we love them for the cooler for the beachā¦bring 'em on
Please no deals on the keg, itāll just become another single serving vessel for my bride
I received the bottle in plenty of time, but saved it to open last evening, before the sale went live, expecting to have something helpful to post early on.
Before giving up and logging off last night, Iād written: āIn terms of style, I would say this is more Burgundian, but it doesnāt taste altogether like a Chardonnay to meā¦ Itās pleasant enough, I just canāt place itā¦ White Rioja? Torrontes without that weird pine needle undertone?..ā From the 1st couple of glasses I found myself overly distracted by what I couldnāt name, and that I was discouraged feeling I didnāt have much to say. I decided to sleep on it and come back after work tonight.
Iām still not sure Iām going to add a lot of value to the discussion or help sway anyone either way if theyāre on the fence, but, pouring the last glass, Iām finally able to tell it reminds me of a Muscadet (aka Melon de Bourgogne, and not to be confused with Muscadelle, Muscatā¦ too many āMuscā-s out there gets messy!).
The wine, as I said before, is pleasant enough, if not particularly remarkable. The price listed as ātypicalā isnāt what Iād expect to spend, but the sale price here seems fair enough. Itās a little late in the year to recommend it for āsummer sippingā, but Iām quite sure it will hold 'til warm weather hits again, if youāve got room to store it.
Iāll make sure to check back for any questions and do my best to answer well ā hereās hoping with some nudging Iād come up with better guidance!
And thank you for another chance to 'rat, itās always a pleasure.
Well heck, having read the āOUR WINESā section above AFTER posting my report, I guess maybe I tried too hard! #winesnobscasuallysiptoo
@alexa84 quite honestly a big muscadet fan here, have been for more years than I care to rememberā¦or can rememberā¦ha!
@kaolis I like Muscadet, too! But itās not what I would expect to get more than an overwhelming sense of while drinking a Chardonnay
@alexa84 @kaolis
As long as itās not Muscadine
@alexa84 @chipgreen Hey shoutout to muscadine grapesā¦these guys are right up the road from me. And itās called Barefoot because the proprietor almost never wears shoesā¦ha!!
https://agriculture.sc.gov/roadside-markets/barefoot-farms/
@alexa84 @kaolis
Is that the official grape of SC? Duplin Winery in the Myrtle Beach area makes over 2 dozen wines and all but maybe 2 of them are made from the Muscadine grape. They are all basically the same wine with different labels and they are all pretty horrible. We have had some Muscadine wines in Augustine, FL that were also pretty bad. They had a Rose that tasted like turpentine, mmm!
I guess I shouldnāt condemn the grape altogether based on 2 bad experiences but I will anyway.
@alexa84 @kaolis
Ironically? While searching for an answer to tonightās clue, I stumbled upon this; āOthers turning booze into something you can wash your hands with include North Carolinaās Duplin Winery, which provided 15,000 gallons of Muscadine to the Hackney Distilleryā.
Hallelujah! Thatās 15,000 gallons less Muscadine that people have to drink! Iāll wash my hands to that!
@alexa84 @chipgreen Well I donāt know if itās the official grape but from what I understand they are the only grape that will grow in the heat and humidity here. Perhaps thankfully never had a wine. Most folk around here call them Bull grapes. As far as eating them depending on the grape best to not eat the skin and just suck the insides out.
/giphy killer-whimsical-samurai
Bought the case to be split between my mom and a good friend in NYC, since we canāt enjoy it. They both want some white and red in the fridge, and having something local for them seems like a great bonus.