Very golden in color, on the nose this is obviously a California chardonnay. There is a lot of butterscotch and vanilla. On the palate, the oak again is prominent, although it is fairly well balanced. The dominant fruit is Golden Delicious apple, and there might be a bit of pear. There is not a lot of acidity here, but this is still a flavor profile I like, and it is very versatile with food. For $8 delivered, one cannot expect greatness. This is a plenty serviceable wine, albeit pretty generic.
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My wife and I paired with Snow Crab legs. Grapefruit, grass, and lemon on the nose and palate. Buttery mouth feel with no discernible oak. Certainly a serviceable wine but there are better Chards out their at the $10 price point. Pass next time.
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a decent chardonnay with noticeable but pleasant oaky character - not overdone, but not subtle either. The fruit balanced it well, with moderate length. Probably no reason to lay this down, since there is a relatively low acid balance, but enjoy now. An excellent value.
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Poured at a retailer tasting. Aromas of banana and tropical fruit dominate the palate as well. Rich texture, creamy on the finish. Pretty good for the price.
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Moderate fruit on the nose, not particularly complex and finishes smoothly with toasty oak. Very approachable, easy drinking chardonnay that won't overly impress, but won't offend anyone.
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Light golden color, tipping me off to likely presence of oak. Lemon and apple on the nose. Flabby mouthfeel. This wine is a little hot and lacks acidity. Flavor is dominated by oak. Finish is lengthy. Overall not my favorite style of chardonnay.
color 4/5 nose 8/10 taste 13/20 balance 5/10 finish 4/5
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3/25/2012 - Mpmiller wrote: 70 Points
Too oaky
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8/3/2010 - Phredd wrote: 86 Points
Very golden in color, on the nose this is obviously a California chardonnay. There is a lot of butterscotch and vanilla. On the palate, the oak again is prominent, although it is fairly well balanced. The dominant fruit is Golden Delicious apple, and there might be a bit of pear. There is not a lot of acidity here, but this is still a flavor profile I like, and it is very versatile with food. For $8 delivered, one cannot expect greatness. This is a plenty serviceable wine, albeit pretty generic.
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3/26/2009 - Klover wrote: 65 Points
Fruity, Vanilla
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2/22/2009 - Rick B wrote: 84 Points
My wife and I paired with Snow Crab legs. Grapefruit, grass, and lemon on the nose and palate. Buttery mouth feel with no discernible oak. Certainly a serviceable wine but there are better Chards out their at the $10 price point. Pass next time.
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11/28/2008 - wilmette vino wrote: 87 Points
a decent chardonnay with noticeable but pleasant oaky character - not overdone, but not subtle either. The fruit balanced it well, with moderate length. Probably no reason to lay this down, since there is a relatively low acid balance, but enjoy now. An excellent value.
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11/14/2008 - AllRed wrote: 87 Points
Poured at a retailer tasting. Aromas of banana and tropical fruit dominate the palate as well. Rich texture, creamy on the finish. Pretty good for the price.
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10/22/2008 - Fabius wrote: 86 Points
Moderate fruit on the nose, not particularly complex and finishes smoothly with toasty oak. Very approachable, easy drinking chardonnay that won't overly impress, but won't offend anyone.
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10/6/2008 - erikkanderson wrote: 78 Points
Really nothing exciting here. Have to give it a pass.
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5/26/2008 - MarcInDSM wrote: 87 Points
Not as good as the 05, yet certainly serviceable. Not much complexity to write about, but it tasted good.
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2/11/2008 - tomsch wrote: 89 Points
Butter without too much citrus on the taste. Nice finish with hints of pear.
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1/31/2008 - topher18 wrote: 84 Points
Light golden color, tipping me off to likely presence of oak. Lemon and apple on the nose. Flabby mouthfeel. This wine is a little hot and lacks acidity. Flavor is dominated by oak. Finish is lengthy. Overall not my favorite style of chardonnay.
color 4/5
nose 8/10
taste 13/20
balance 5/10
finish 4/5
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