This Chard has lots of minerality/zest, sour citrus, with a similar style to that of good German riesling. Some barnyard musk or vegetable on the nose.
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Hum, I've liked this a lot more with previous btls. Still shows depth but sort of odd mix of interesting citrus flavors but too much butter. Never noticed the butter before? Usually a great value for $13. Maybe its just me that was off tonight :)?
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-- cracked and poured -- -- tasted non-blind over a few days; TN largely from Day1 --
NOSE: smells ripe and buttery; there is a tart/tangy element here, too; expressive; hint of buttered popcorn.
BODY: maize yellow color of medium depth; medium-full bodied.
TASTE: very zippy – zesty – on the palate --- nearly spritzy; strong mineral; something really odd and off-putting going on here --- very strong underbrush note, perhaps, or something very earthy; slight funky cheese note; 13.5% alc.; strong off-putting note eventually turned more towards an obvious band-aid note on subsequent days --- TBA?; smells good, tastes bad.
50, 5, 11, 10, 4 = 80
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Wonderful! Medium-rich body, but lots of nice acidity, no oak, great apple flavors, and some nice richness from the lees. Very tasty, and wonderful QPR.
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Aroma very much like a SB. Spritz and high acidity, citrus, grass, something a bit musky. Blind would never have called a chard. Not a fan. I'll stick with my IH unoaked for only a few $$ more.
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Aromas are a little sauvignon blanc- like, with rich grassy and floral notes. Palate is full-bodied and soft with flavors of white pineapple and mango that have a balancing crispness to them, along with a flinty and crushed stone finish.
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2/5/2017 - chablis28 wrote: 86 Points
Serviceable chardonnay. Rhone white like waxy texture with mineral, pear and some citrus. Paid $13. Don't need to revisit.
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1/15/2017 - DanSm wrote: 85 Points
This Chard has lots of minerality/zest, sour citrus, with a similar style to that of good German riesling. Some barnyard musk or vegetable on the nose.
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7/15/2016 - DanSm wrote: 89 Points
Different style and nice. Fruit foward, lots of minerality and a slight bit of carbonation. Will buy again.
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2/22/2016 - chablis28 wrote: 88 Points
Hum, I've liked this a lot more with previous btls. Still shows depth but sort of odd mix of interesting citrus flavors but too much butter. Never noticed the butter before? Usually a great value for $13. Maybe its just me that was off tonight :)?
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11/5/2015 - grafstrb wrote: 80 Points
-- cracked and poured --
-- tasted non-blind over a few days; TN largely from Day1 --
NOSE: smells ripe and buttery; there is a tart/tangy element here, too; expressive; hint of buttered popcorn.
BODY: maize yellow color of medium depth; medium-full bodied.
TASTE: very zippy – zesty – on the palate --- nearly spritzy; strong mineral; something really odd and off-putting going on here --- very strong underbrush note, perhaps, or something very earthy; slight funky cheese note; 13.5% alc.; strong off-putting note eventually turned more towards an obvious band-aid note on subsequent days --- TBA?; smells good, tastes bad.
50, 5, 11, 10, 4 = 80
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11/5/2015 - silbakor wrote: 90 Points
Wonderful! Medium-rich body, but lots of nice acidity, no oak, great apple flavors, and some nice richness from the lees. Very tasty, and wonderful QPR.
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7/21/2015 - JOsgood wrote:
Not very interesting. Very new world in style. Tastes like bubble gum.
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7/21/2015 - rjquillin Does not like this wine:
Aroma very much like a SB. Spritz and high acidity, citrus, grass, something a bit musky. Blind would never have called a chard. Not a fan.
I'll stick with my IH unoaked for only a few $$ more.
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6/27/2015 - pjbeans wrote: 88 Points
A bit effervescent. Tons of mineral, drinks like a pinot blanc or similar. Nice QPR at $13
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1/20/2015 - Al Doughty wrote: 89 Points
Aromas are a little sauvignon blanc- like, with rich grassy and floral notes. Palate is full-bodied and soft with flavors of white pineapple and mango that have a balancing crispness to them, along with a flinty and crushed stone finish.
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