November 15, 2011 7:48 pm
Cost: $16.95
Grape Variety: Chardonnay
Category: White Wine
Appellation: VINTAGES
Country: USA
Region: Monterey County, California
Format: 750 mL
Producer: Diageo Canada Inc
Alcohol: 13.5% Alcohol/Vol.
Description: Light gold in colour with a medium to medium+ intensity on the nose.
Positives: Fresh nose showing lemon, sweet apples, nectarines, pineapples, light toast & oak, vanilla & limestone. The taste is smooth & creamy and yet has good acidity. Medium to full body with a long length & good complexity. The taste shows light to medium toast & oak, lemon, pineapples, mangos, nectarines, Macintosh apples & limestone. It is also nice that the alcohol is not on the high side.
Negatives: None
Interesting Things: Use the larger Chard glass vs the smaller cooler version as the cooler version glass will bring out more citric flavours as well as a bitterness on the taste while loosing the smoothness you get with the larger glass.
Drink now or over the next 2-3 years. Drink on it’s own or pair it with lobster and drawn butter.
Tasted: 14 Nov 11
Best Buy
Score: 9+/10, Value: 10/10, Total: 19+/20.
Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine: 4
LCBO#: 80226
Posted by Twilight Wines
Categories: Best Buys, White Wines
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