Cost: $27.95 (Clearance: $20.75)
Grape Variety: Chardonnay
Category: White Wine
Location Bought: LCBO Vintages
Country: United States
Region: Santa Cruz Mountains
Format: 750 mL
Producer: Mount Eden Vineyards
Alcohol: 13.8% Alcohol/Vol.
Description: Bright gold in colour with a medium+ intense nose.
Even at the clearance price it’s still over priced for the quality.
Positives: This wine features medium toasted oak, lemon, apricots, peach and limestone Medium+ body with good acidity and a long length.
Negatives: Burnt butter and overly fermented citrus notes.
Interesting Point: I like the colonial style label.
Drink now or over the next year on its own or pair it with seared garlic and butter scampi.
Tasted: 23 Aug 2013
Score: 8.5/10, Value: 8/10 (Clearance price: 8.5/10) Total: 16.5/20
Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine: 3.5
LCBO: 296145