Again, serviceable. Nothing to note. Quite an indifferent wine, but certainly decently made. I kinda wonder how did all the Lafage bottelings ended up getting such high scoring, while the general CT public keeps scoring them lower. I am not a conspiracy theorist but I somehow get uneasy about it. Great packaging, nice fluff, an importer who's track record is very good. However, the product in the glass is good, yet NOT as spectecular as the reviews (IMHO). Hmmmmmmmm........
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Drinks well above its price point, better than La Crema, balanced wine with mix of apple and pear fruit flavor plus support from nice body and crisp finish.
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Straw colored, medium to full bodied, Wine Advocate calls this 'exotic', with predominant forward bright vibrant white peach fruit flavor with floral, creme, brioche and almond nut flavors with bright acidity, soft smooth finish.
A bit less interesting than before. A solid, workable Chard, with apple and peach flavors. A hint of a sour, unripe note that detracted. Overall, fairly competent for the price.
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Being blonde in color, the wine smelled like green apples and pears with some vanilla along with a hint of maybe peaches or - more generic - tropical fruits. The mouth-feeling was pretty pleasant, with low to medium acidity and no sweetness.
Overall I can't say I won't miss this bottle at least a bit. Still not being the "oh wow" experience of my life it was very nice to enjoy and if I can, I'll definitely get another one.
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This is a really good Chardonnay for $10; we guessed that it was from Oregon, has good fruit and a moderate amount of oak, but very balanced and not sweet at all; green apple, lemon, moderate tangy acidity with a clean finish.
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Great flavors of green apple and mineral, with a somewhat dense mouthfeel. The acidity is a bit out of balance and could benefit from more air or bottle time. Overall, a really nice, clean Chardonnay at an excellent price.
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Fresh and clean aromas of pear and apple. On the palate, shows good weight and mouthfeel with intense flavors of tropical fruit finishing with lemon curd. I love this for $10!
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Meh. Move on, nothing special here. Can get a much better Washington state Chard for same price ($11.99 at Costco) or less. Not bad, but nothing stands out one way or another.
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Yellow with a hint of green. Minimal legs. Tropical fruit aromas, palate. Very minimal hint of oak. Well-balanced. Nice finish. At $11/bottle, easily competes with domestic chardonnays provided one likes subtler chardonnays without big butter and big oak. Still good after 3 days. Drink now.
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Chalk this up as good for the price. Not a lot of complexity but shows good balance, clean fruit, some floral notes and excellent acidity. Seems a bit crisper and focused than previous vintages.
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Pretty routine Chard but solid value at $10. Very first impression was pretty sweet with a little cloying character, usual warm chardonnay taste profile. Did not notice the same sweetness in taste two or three so it acclimated quickly. No heat but with quasi warm, semi-tropical profile. Had this with pork chops and broccoli; probably better with some Chinese some night.
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The Viognier shows. That is pretty darn good actually. Has acidity and a nicely structured finish, not as sloppy as in years past, with that Viognier perfume upfront.
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A little heavy and slow but for $10 its a great buy so I should just shut up. But I won't.....
Big mouth feel, not as much acid as I think there should have been but the fruit and finish were nice. Not immediately recognizable as a Chardonnay per say, but chilled way down it was great!
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Solid. Well balanced, leaning a bit to the fuller side. Nice tropical fruits, with the malolactic fermentation and oak smoothing the edges some. I tend to like bigger, less burgundian style chardonnays, but this wine is nicely dialed in as a do-it-all white. This makes for a good QPR.
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Forward nose of melon & tropical fruits. Slightly perfumed. Nice texture on the palate, with white melon fruit, though a bit heavy. Nice lemon zip on the finished. Not overly oaked, and probably still satisfies the need for a hefty white. Nice.
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Pale straw with green hues; fruity nose of peach, white flowers, exotic and floral for Chardonnay; tart yellow fruit, peach, smoky, interesting and fresh; tasty, I like the food possibilities with this- chargrilled chicken with a peach mango salsa...
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Very nice tropical fruit driven chard. Fresh pears, nectarines, a touch of pineapple and muddled lemons. A little weight on the palate but was refreshing with the fruit balance and acidity.
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great QPR. Lots of oak, decent fruit, some malolactic fermentation to give it a more refined edge. Definitely manipulated, yet highly drinkable and a very pleasant deck wine for a large crowd.
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1/28/2018 - RichD2 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Pleasant Chardonnay rounder than expected
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2/24/2016 - gregbohn Likes this wine: 89 Points
As others have noted, pretty good quality for the price. Too fruity for me when first opened, but dries out after a bit of air.
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2/5/2016 - mpricher wrote: 86 Points
cooking wine...
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11/2/2015 - guskiper Likes this wine: 89 Points
Vinho simples e correto bom custo benefício. Bom volume em boca e em nariz bastante fruta.
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10/5/2015 - guribh wrote: 86 Points
Again, serviceable. Nothing to note. Quite an indifferent wine, but certainly decently made. I kinda wonder how did all the Lafage bottelings ended up getting such high scoring, while the general CT public keeps scoring them lower. I am not a conspiracy theorist but I somehow get uneasy about it. Great packaging, nice fluff, an importer who's track record is very good. However, the product in the glass is good, yet NOT as spectecular as the reviews (IMHO). Hmmmmmmmm........
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8/14/2015 - Baylorwine Likes this wine: 87 Points
Nice generic Chardonnay. Decent oak (not napa) and actually tasted like Chardonnay.
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7/15/2015 - Baylorwine Likes this wine: 88 Points
Solid Chardonnay. A bit heavy handed, but you cannot beat the QPR.
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7/2/2015 - guribh wrote: 85 Points
Serviceable.
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6/6/2015 - loantaka Does not like this wine: 75 Points
One of the worst whites I have ever had. Tasted like battery acid. Maybe there was something wrong with the bottle.
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5/20/2015 - Pimenta Likes this wine: 87 Points
Muito bom, boa acidez, final levemente doce, mas com boa estrutura, chardonnay clássico. Frutado, untuoso.
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4/17/2015 - winejnky wrote: 89 Points
Drinks well above its price point, better than La Crema, balanced wine with mix of apple and pear fruit flavor plus support from nice body and crisp finish.
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4/17/2015 - rmcnees Likes this wine: 89 Points
Straw colored, medium to full bodied, Wine Advocate calls this 'exotic', with predominant forward bright vibrant white peach fruit flavor with floral, creme, brioche and almond nut flavors with bright acidity, soft smooth finish.
http://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2015/04/high-qpr-casual-summer-sippers.html
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3/16/2015 - mdefreitas wrote: 86 Points
A bit less interesting than before. A solid, workable Chard, with apple and peach flavors. A hint of a sour, unripe note that detracted. Overall, fairly competent for the price.
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3/8/2015 - mpricher wrote: 88 Points
Nice bright Chard. Good fruit. Tart green apple, with some bite. more acidic than expected, very crisp finish.
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3/1/2015 - savoy1 wrote:
Very nice chardonnay and served as an aperitif.
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3/1/2015 - Draco Cumulonimbus Likes this wine: 90 Points
Being blonde in color, the wine smelled like green apples and pears with some vanilla along with a hint of maybe peaches or - more generic - tropical fruits.
The mouth-feeling was pretty pleasant, with low to medium acidity and no sweetness.
Overall I can't say I won't miss this bottle at least a bit.
Still not being the "oh wow" experience of my life it was very nice to enjoy and if I can, I'll definitely get another one.
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2/28/2015 - winejnky wrote: 90 Points
This is a really good Chardonnay for $10; we guessed that it was from Oregon, has good fruit and a moderate amount of oak, but very balanced and not sweet at all; green apple, lemon, moderate tangy acidity with a clean finish.
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2/26/2015 - Merky_Waters Likes this wine: 87 Points
87-88
pear, apple, green banana. clean mineral, light oak.
overall a bright lightly oaked chardonnay with good tropical fruit and hearty body.
not a, "WOW!" wine but crowd pleaser for sure.
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2/13/2015 - Border Boss Likes this wine: 89 Points
Great flavors of green apple and mineral, with a somewhat dense mouthfeel. The acidity is a bit out of balance and could benefit from more air or bottle time. Overall, a really nice, clean Chardonnay at an excellent price.
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1/30/2015 - special juice wrote: 88 Points
Fresh and clean aromas of pear and apple. On the palate, shows good weight and mouthfeel with intense flavors of tropical fruit finishing with lemon curd. I love this for $10!
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1/26/2015 - Z1nnfull wrote: 86 Points
Meh. Move on, nothing special here. Can get a much better Washington state Chard for same price ($11.99 at Costco) or less. Not bad, but nothing stands out one way or another.
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1/16/2015 - ISOPinot Likes this wine: 86 Points
Yellow with a hint of green. Minimal legs. Tropical fruit aromas, palate. Very minimal hint of oak. Well-balanced. Nice finish. At $11/bottle, easily competes with domestic chardonnays provided one likes subtler chardonnays without big butter and big oak. Still good after 3 days. Drink now.
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1/14/2015 - tudval Likes this wine: 90 Points
Nice chard, buttery, citrusy, full bodied and well balanced.
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1/6/2015 - mdefreitas wrote: 88 Points
Same as before. A crisp, simple, citric, clean little weekday white.
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1/4/2015 - mdefreitas wrote: 88 Points
Same as before. Simple, crisp, well balanced palate cleanser.
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12/30/2014 - mdefreitas wrote: 89 Points
Chalk this up as good for the price. Not a lot of complexity but shows good balance, clean fruit, some floral notes and excellent acidity. Seems a bit crisper and focused than previous vintages.
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12/29/2014 - Quaffing in Colorado wrote: 83 Points
Meh. Drinkable and enjoyable with some light, tropical fruit and acid. Just not very memorable...
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12/13/2014 - saki846 wrote: flawed
Previous bottle was fun and good. This one wasn't consumed.
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12/11/2014 - Iceman611 wrote: 90 Points
Thoroughly tasty. Californian take on French Chardonnay.
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12/1/2014 - Frijole wrote:
light gold, lots of clarity, silvery hue
Nose: peach, pear, white pepper, dust, tarragon, minerals, sea salt, touch citrus
Pal: peach, green apple, white pepper, dust, tarragon, minerals, sea salt, touch citrus, thyme
Feel: medium, savory
Finish: medium
TC8
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11/22/2014 - Purduke wrote: 85 Points
Pretty routine Chard but solid value at $10. Very first impression was pretty sweet with a little cloying character, usual warm chardonnay taste profile. Did not notice the same sweetness in taste two or three so it acclimated quickly. No heat but with quasi warm, semi-tropical profile. Had this with pork chops and broccoli; probably better with some Chinese some night.
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10/24/2014 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
The Viognier shows. That is pretty darn good actually. Has acidity and a nicely structured finish, not as sloppy as in years past, with that Viognier perfume upfront.
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10/19/2014 - pkatz Likes this wine: 89 Points
Lemon, lemon and more lemon. Balanced acidity. Pleasant and good value.
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9/28/2014 - UpfromtheCellar wrote: 87 Points
A little heavy and slow but for $10 its a great buy so I should just shut up. But I won't.....
Big mouth feel, not as much acid as I think there should have been but the fruit and finish were nice. Not immediately recognizable as a Chardonnay per say, but chilled way down it was great!
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9/17/2014 - guskiper Likes this wine: 89 Points
Vinho muito bem feito, com personalidade ainda que se trate de um vinho simples. Ótimo nariz.
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9/16/2014 - Fred P. wrote: 85 Points
Très beau chardonnay.
Notes minérales agréables.
Bonne acidité et bonne longueur en bouche (5 caudalie).
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9/2/2014 - kennyd wrote: 89 Points
Solid. Well balanced, leaning a bit to the fuller side. Nice tropical fruits, with the malolactic fermentation and oak smoothing the edges some. I tend to like bigger, less burgundian style chardonnays, but this wine is nicely dialed in as a do-it-all white. This makes for a good QPR.
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8/30/2014 - winejnky wrote: 87 Points
Great value, fresh and lively, nice blend of lemon/lime and more tropical fruit flavors.
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8/29/2014 - cobbpa Likes this wine: 87 Points
Forward nose of melon & tropical fruits. Slightly perfumed. Nice texture on the palate, with white melon fruit, though a bit heavy. Nice lemon zip on the finished. Not overly oaked, and probably still satisfies the need for a hefty white. Nice.
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8/21/2014 - Rezy13 wrote:
Pale straw with green hues; fruity nose of peach, white flowers, exotic and floral for Chardonnay; tart yellow fruit, peach, smoky, interesting and fresh; tasty, I like the food possibilities with this- chargrilled chicken with a peach mango salsa...
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7/21/2014 - bajayngo wrote:
Very nice tropical fruit driven chard. Fresh pears, nectarines, a touch of pineapple and muddled lemons. A little weight on the palate but was refreshing with the fruit balance and acidity.
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7/5/2014 - whudock Likes this wine: 88 Points
great QPR. Lots of oak, decent fruit, some malolactic fermentation to give it a more refined edge. Definitely manipulated, yet highly drinkable and a very pleasant deck wine for a large crowd.
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6/30/2014 - cgatesman wrote: 90 Points
Awesome QPR!
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6/29/2014 - Drankard wrote: 91 Points
Excellent QPR!
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6/11/2014 - Drankard wrote: 89 Points
Fresh acidity, ripe fruit and minerals, make this a very good buy.
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6/5/2014 - DDicaprio Likes this wine: 89 Points
Simple and solid, a very good every day french-style white.
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