Variety: 100% chardonnay
Region: Santa Rosa, California
Country: United States
Year: 2021
Price: $10.99
Wine Review: "For Lovers of ripe, rich Chardonnay -- this pour is for you. Yellow apple, Bosc pear, yellow peach, mango skins, and banana peel fruit notes intertwine with candied almonds, vanilla, nutmeg and butter popcorn. - Stacy Briscoe (September 2023) - 87
Wine Folly: Page 96 describes Chardonnay as containing notes of yellow apple, pine apple, vanilla and butter, all of which I can detect very well in hindsight as it puts descriptors to what I was tasting. I immediately detected a slightly sour, citric taste which can be attributed to the apple and pine apple, and the wine had a smooth mouth feel and was slightly sweet which came from the vanilla and butter flavorings. Page 288 describes California chardonnay as containing notes of yellow apple and pine apple once again, but this time adding crème brulee and caramel into the mix which I don't particularly pick up. The wine was certainly sweet, but it was a subtle sweetness, not something as blunt as candied sugar from caramel or crème brulee which I think would have actually hurt the balance of the wine instead.
My Review: I have little experience with wine so I was excited and it didn't let me down! It might not be the most complex Chardonnay in the world, but it had a wonderful mouthfeel and the citric acidity pairing with the sweet undertones combined into a refreshing and uplifting spirit, that I happily had two glasses of. This small bottle has certified that I will absolutely be going back into the world of chardonnay to see if I enjoy the experience of other regions of this varietal as well!
I did not pair this wine with any food.
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