Alcohol: 13.5%
Price: ~$8.50
This Chardonnay is light and crisp. It's a nice medium between sweet and dry. Very affordable and with a slight buttery taste. Overall I find it a bit too light for my taste. It seems I prefer a more heady, or bold Chardonnay. However I find the taste quite pleasant and would purchase again or give as a hostess gift.
After reading the
vineyard's description... I do like it more since reading the tasting notes. Perhaps thats because they said the 2010 season was a strong one, perhaps my wine has aired more and is in fact better. It does have a bit of a tang to it, probably denoting the peach and brown sugar flavors they refer to. It's a fine wine and an excellent price for it.
In 2010, our Central Coast Chardonnay grapes enjoyed an extended period maturing on the vine, which produced fruit with impressively concentrated flavors. The natural roundness of our Chardonnay was enhanced by partial barrel and malolactic fermentation coupled with extended aging on the yeast lees, resulting in a luscious, complex wine. The nose reveals lemon blossom, pineapple, and peach aromas with smoky oak nuances along with enticing vanilla spice and toasty brown sugar flavors. The creamy, mouthfilling palate creates a lush impression and is balanced by a rich, lingering finish.
Freya's Score 74
Mona's Value 8.7
The MV is calculated by dividing the FS by the price; this produces a better analytic which takes into consideration price as well as overall taste
