My first impression was similar to that of some of the other reviewers: That this was a just "acceptable" wine, but one that didn't have much going for it other than a lemony bite.
As it warmed up and got more exposure to air, however, it changed. My second glass was about an hour out of the fridge. By then it was much "rounder" and less sharp, with some detectable minerality and a plusher mouthfeel. I drank the wine with trout served with plenty of butter and toasted almonds.
At the right temperature (and perhaps also as a result of some time to breathe), this wine is absolutely decent and works well at the table. I purchased it for $9, and for that price it's a very good QPR. I'd consisder buying again at that price.
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Exactly what one might expect from this appellation and varietal. Made in a sharp, piercing, citrusy style. I found some distracting bitterness at the back and on the finish. Otherwise, a decent wine.
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Underwhelming nose. Hints of lemon and a touch of minerality. Slightly thin in taste with similar flavour. Prefer more body and a touch more oak. Disappointing.
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Golden, slightly copper colored. Smells fresh and ripe, with honeydew, papaya and white flowers, just a hint of sea shell. The wine starts off tangy on the palate, with high acid, but the creamy body and rich fruit come through, although they never overtake the acid. Flavors of lemon peel, honeydew melon and white peach mix with sea shell and chalk notes. A fun, zesty chard, but not simple. It’s not often a basic Mâconnais wine shows this much verve and minerality.
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At $10 not recommended. Sorry, France, but California beats you hands down at this price with 1.5 L Woodbridge Chardonnay or any of a half dozen others. Coarse, chemically tart, watery, lacking in fruit, but washes appetizers down cleanly, so it's not totally blase.
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Lip smacking Chardonnay for $10 in the DC area. This is a special vin ordinaire for those gatherings where your focus is conversation not about wine but you would honor your guests. California wineries have trouble getting a must that will produce this style of food-seeking Chard, less about perfume and bakery pies and more about such abstractions as verve, harmony, and balance. 85-87.
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3/9/2015 - jbehrendt Likes this wine: 86 Points
Good for the price.
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10/28/2014 - OregonLoafer Likes this wine: 84 Points
My first impression was similar to that of some of the other reviewers: That this was a just "acceptable" wine, but one that didn't have much going for it other than a lemony bite.
As it warmed up and got more exposure to air, however, it changed. My second glass was about an hour out of the fridge. By then it was much "rounder" and less sharp, with some detectable minerality and a plusher mouthfeel. I drank the wine with trout served with plenty of butter and toasted almonds.
At the right temperature (and perhaps also as a result of some time to breathe), this wine is absolutely decent and works well at the table. I purchased it for $9, and for that price it's a very good QPR. I'd consisder buying again at that price.
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8/25/2013 - DanSm wrote: 80 Points
Lemony cricket
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4/21/2013 - Motz wrote: 85 Points
Exactly what one might expect from this appellation and varietal. Made in a sharp, piercing, citrusy style. I found some distracting bitterness at the back and on the finish. Otherwise, a decent wine.
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3/27/2013 - rjsmall Does not like this wine:
Underwhelming nose. Hints of lemon and a touch of minerality. Slightly thin in taste with similar flavour. Prefer more body and a touch more oak. Disappointing.
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3/25/2013 - pnwsun Does not like this wine:
way too much lemon in this one. tart, tart, tart. we couldn't finish our glass. we may try again with a spicy asian dish.
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3/7/2013 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 87 Points
Golden, slightly copper colored. Smells fresh and ripe, with honeydew, papaya and white flowers, just a hint of sea shell. The wine starts off tangy on the palate, with high acid, but the creamy body and rich fruit come through, although they never overtake the acid. Flavors of lemon peel, honeydew melon and white peach mix with sea shell and chalk notes. A fun, zesty chard, but not simple. It’s not often a basic Mâconnais wine shows this much verve and minerality.
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1/27/2013 - Yostie Likes this wine: 86 Points
Tastes of chalk. Completely different from an America Chardonnay and not in a bad way.
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10/31/2012 - wilypod Does not like this wine: 78 Points
At $10 not recommended. Sorry, France, but California beats you hands down at this price with 1.5 L Woodbridge Chardonnay or any of a half dozen others. Coarse, chemically tart, watery, lacking in fruit, but washes appetizers down cleanly, so it's not totally blase.
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9/21/2012 - wilypod Likes this wine: 86 Points
Lip smacking Chardonnay for $10 in the DC area. This is a special vin ordinaire for those gatherings where your focus is conversation not about wine but you would honor your guests. California wineries have trouble getting a must that will produce this style of food-seeking Chard, less about perfume and bakery pies and more about such abstractions as verve, harmony, and balance. 85-87.
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