Archive for the ‘chardonnay’ Category
28
Apr
Posted by fireontop06 in $10 or less, 86 point, best buy 2009, chardonnay. Tagged: $10 or less chardonnay, 86 point chardonnay, best buy chardonnay, california chardonnay, chardonnay wine tasting, white wine tasting. Leave a Comment
2007 Montevina Chardonnay, California $8
Finding a good Chard at a great price is always a delight; The palate opens with pineapple, guava, pear and new oak. This full-bodied white is uncomplicated and easy drinking. Allspice and caramel come thru on a lingering. long finish
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20
Apr
Posted by fireontop06 in $15 or less, 91 points, best buy 2009, chardonnay, top 100 2009. Tagged: 91 point chardonnay, california chardonnay, chardonnay wine tasting, white wine tasting, white wnie, wine rating, wine tasting. Leave a Comment
2007 Chardonnay Alexander Valley $15
Beautifully complex citrus aromas delight the nose; The palate pops with Granny Smith apples, bosc pears, pineapple and toasty oak. Full-bodied, complex and richly elegant that maintains it’s intense citrus flavor from start to finish. Honeysuckle and sweet caramel come thru on a long lingering finish.
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5
Mar
Posted by fireontop06 in $10 or less, 88 points, chardonnay. Tagged: 88 point chardonnay, chardonnay, chardonnay wine tasting, south african chardonnay. Leave a Comment
Golden Kaan 2006 Chardonnay (Western Cape); $10
I love a clean, ripe nose of tropical fruit; The palate pops with pineapple, pear and granny smith apples. This Chard is uncomplicated and easy drinking that’s fresh and lively. With a finish that brings out more tropical fruit that’s long and lingering.
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3
Mar
Posted by fireontop06 in $10 or less, 89 points, best buy 2009, chardonnay. Tagged: 89 point chardonnay, california chardonnay, chardonnay wine tasting, wine rating, wine tasting. Leave a Comment
2007 Chardonnay Central Coast Vintner’s Collection $10
Another big production of a fruit forward easy drinking Chard; With a broad palate of pineapple, lime, melon and jasmine flowers. With a medium-body and ripe fruit that’s not over oaked and easy to drink. This Chard has a clean, refreshing finish with notes of honey and vanilla.
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14
Feb
Posted by fireontop06 in $20 or less, 88 points, chardonnay. Tagged: 88 point chardonnay, california chardonnay, chardonnay, chardonnay wine tasting. Leave a Comment
Kendall-Jackson 2007 Vintner’s Reserve Chardonnay Jackson Estate $16
With the aromas of a tropical summer night leading to a palate of guava, pineapple, nectarine and creamy vanilla bean. Full bodied and crisp acidity with a fruit forward profile. This Chard has a nice balance of flavors with a spicy edge coming through on a long finish.
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5
Feb
Posted by fireontop06 in $20 or less, 93 points, best buy 2009, chardonnay, top 20 2009. Tagged: 93 point chardonnay, best buy chardonnay, california chardonnay, chardonnay wine tasting, top 20 2009 chardonnay, wine rating, wine tasting. Leave a Comment
Cambria 2006 Katherine’s Vineyard Chardonnay $20
This is a fabulous Chardonnay with a tropical, smokey nose; With a beautiful palate of grapefruit, orange blossom, pineapple and vanilla custard. This Chard has a big, fat, creamy mouth-feel that is layered perfectly and expertly balanced. The crisp finish is full of spice oak and creamy caramel that’s long [...]
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28
Jan
Posted by fireontop06 in $15 or less, 89 points, best buy 2009, chardonnay. Tagged: 89 point chardonnay, australian chardonnay, chardonnay, chardonnay wine tasting, wine rating, wine tasting. Leave a Comment
Chardonnay, Barossa, $11
With a nose of peaches and vanilla that’s bright and tropical; White peaches, pineapple, lemon and vanilla that fills the palate with flavor. The body is full and lively with crisp acids and balanced fruit. The finish is clean and pure with oak throughout.
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26
Jan
Posted by fireontop06 in $15 or less, 91 points, best buy 2009, chardonnay, top 100 2009. Tagged: 91 point chardonnay, best buy chardonnay, california chardonnay, chardonnay wine tasting, wine rating, wine tasting. Leave a Comment
Chardonnay, Napa Valley, $15
Nutty, ripe tropical fruit and big oak creates a beautiful flavor profile; Rich mango, lime, green apple and minerals dance on the palate. Clean, crisp and dry with beautiful oak woven throughout. With a broad finish and well integrated acid that finishes ripe and elegant.
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21
Dec
Posted by fireontop06 in $25 or less, 88 points, chardonnay. Tagged: 88 point chardonnay, california chardonnay, chardonnay, chardonnay wine tasting, wine rating, wine tasting. Leave a Comment
Chardonnay, Alexander Valley, $25
This Chard is all oak all the time; A buttery palate of tangerine, pineapple, green pear and caramel. Full-bodied and very refreshing with a long exotic finish of vanilla bean and toasty oak, drink now.
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6
Dec
Posted by fireontop06 in $20 or less, 90 points, best buy, chardonnay, top 100. Tagged: 90 point chardonnay, best buy chardonnay, california chardonnay, chardonnay wine tasting, wine rating, wine tasting. Leave a Comment
Rex Hill 2006 Chardonnay; Oregon $18
To me, this is a unoaked Chard, clean, crisp and fruit forward. Big fruit on the full palate of pineapple, melon, guava and rich spices. With crisp acids and tightly defined fruit layers propels this to all fruit all the time. The finish is clean with a spicy long, full-bodied [...]
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