Outstanding QPR on a bottle that regularly sells for sub $10. Full mouth feel with notes of lemon and apple, some oak, pineapple on the finish. Outperforms many $30 offerings.
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This wine is in keeping with their older vintages, with a rich nose of oak, Meyer lemon and spice. Nice body and fruit richness as well. One of the best values in Chardonnay, at $7.50. Upgrading to 90 points after a recent tasting. A rich and powerful wine.
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Pale yellow hue with aromas of yellow apple, peach, lemon peel and a touch of butterscotch. Firmly acidic and medium bodied, the palate a slight creaminess with notes of lemon, pineapple, key lime, spice and pie crust. Nothing memorable but certainly above average for an affordable Chardonnay.
Retail $17. Under screw cap. While this is listed at $17, it sells for a shade over $10 at retail. At that price? This is a steal. I have been telling the fine people at Rodney Strong that their wines are too inexpensive--few wine writers take a ten buck Chard all that seriously (particularly with a generic "California" appellation). But Justin Seidenfeld has once again proved his worth to the brand with a wine that really over-delivers. A bit of golden hue to the pale straw with aromas of lemon curd and oak (albeit subtle). The palate really is surprising, shocking, even. This really shows as a wine 3-4 times its price with rich citrus, an integrated degree of "butter" and a measured hand with the oak. Sure, it is closer to a "traditional" Cali Chard than the popular "unoaked" style, but this really is delicious.
13.5% alcohol; screw top; medium to long legs, lemon yellow; the wine was opened at approximately 18 degrees C; even the metal bottle cap has a faint whiff of fruit, the wine itself much more so; besides generic fruit and alcohol, there are notes of citrus and peaches; this Chardonnay was tasted within 5 minutes of opening; tannins are subdued on the surface but operate powerfully in the background with sourness and minerality crowding out sweetness and bitterness; little to no evidence of malolactic secondary fermentation (buttery taste); the medium to long finish continues the same balance of components; pair with hors-d'oeuvres cheeses or salted nuts, or with dessert cheeses
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11/16/2022 - mark.gularte@gmail.com Likes this wine: 89 Points
Outstanding QPR on a bottle that regularly sells for sub $10. Full mouth feel with notes of lemon and apple, some oak, pineapple on the finish. Outperforms many $30 offerings.
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4/9/2022 - sduraybito Likes this wine: 90 Points
Great QPR. Clean, with apple, a hint of toast and smooth finish. Buy it anywhere near $10.
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2/4/2022 - Achromat Likes this wine: 90 Points
This wine is in keeping with their older vintages, with a rich nose of oak, Meyer lemon and spice. Nice body and fruit richness as well. One of the best values in Chardonnay, at $7.50. Upgrading to 90 points after a recent tasting. A rich and powerful wine.
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12/9/2021 - Woodbridge Brad wrote: 84 Points
Decent value Chardonnay, not too oaky, modest citrus nots ripe
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7/28/2021 - ElJefeTX Likes this wine: 87 Points
Pale yellow hue with aromas of yellow apple, peach, lemon peel and a touch of butterscotch. Firmly acidic and medium bodied, the palate a slight creaminess with notes of lemon, pineapple, key lime, spice and pie crust. Nothing memorable but certainly above average for an affordable Chardonnay.
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7/15/2021 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 90 Points
Retail $17. Under screw cap. While this is listed at $17, it sells for a shade over $10 at retail. At that price? This is a steal. I have been telling the fine people at Rodney Strong that their wines are too inexpensive--few wine writers take a ten buck Chard all that seriously (particularly with a generic "California" appellation). But Justin Seidenfeld has once again proved his worth to the brand with a wine that really over-delivers. A bit of golden hue to the pale straw with aromas of lemon curd and oak (albeit subtle). The palate really is surprising, shocking, even. This really shows as a wine 3-4 times its price with rich citrus, an integrated degree of "butter" and a measured hand with the oak. Sure, it is closer to a "traditional" Cali Chard than the popular "unoaked" style, but this really is delicious.
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3/14/2021 - Glenn Gilbert Likes this wine: 87 Points
13.5% alcohol; screw top; medium to long legs, lemon yellow; the wine was opened at approximately 18 degrees C; even the metal bottle cap has a faint whiff of fruit, the wine itself much more so; besides generic fruit and alcohol, there are notes of citrus and peaches; this Chardonnay was tasted within 5 minutes of opening; tannins are subdued on the surface but operate powerfully in the background with sourness and minerality crowding out sweetness and bitterness; little to no evidence of malolactic secondary fermentation (buttery taste); the medium to long finish continues the same balance of components; pair with hors-d'oeuvres cheeses or salted nuts, or with dessert cheeses
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