Cost: $49.00 US
Grape Variety: Chardonnay
Category: White wine
Location Bought: Miami International Airport Duty Free
Country: United States
Region: Napa County, California
Format: 750 mL
Producer: Newton
Alcohol: 15% Alcohol/Vol.
Description: Bright yellow gold in colour with a medium+ intense nose.
One of my favourite Chards, rich, bold & beautiful
Positives: This complex wine features medium toasted oak, Easter Lily, pineapple, papaya, mango, lemon, honeydew melon, ginger, butterscotch and nutmeg. Full body with good acidity, a long length and the alcohol is well-integrated due to the rich full body.
Negatives: Would be perfect with a lower alcohol level than 15%
Drink now or in the next 10 years on its own or pair it with lobster souffle.
Tasted: 20 April 2014
Top Pick
Score: 9.5+/10, Value: 9/10, Total: 19/20
Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine: 4.5+