I am always on a quest for an unoaked chardonnay that is bursting with flavor, but most seem like they are missing something (the oak, maybe?). I don't like oaky chard and usually settle for either a wimpy unoaked or a slightly oaked with more flavor. With the Mer Soleil, the quest has ended. I now know that there is at least one unoaked chard with over-the-top flavor. This has flavors of pineapple, melon, mango, citrus, a bit of honey, and a refreshing minerality rather than oak. We paired it with a broccoli, asparagus, and romano frittata that was even better, having been by the Mr. and waiting for me after my long bike ride.
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Dark fruits (cherries, bramble, blackberries) plus black pepper and spice on the finish. Excellent with black bean tostadas, guacamole, strawberry/mango salsa, jalapeno jack almond cheese, herb salad.
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2011 Mer Soleil Chardonnay Silver Unoaked
7/10/2014 - cwhittington Likes this wine: 92 Points
I am always on a quest for an unoaked chardonnay that is bursting with flavor, but most seem like they are missing something (the oak, maybe?). I don't like oaky chard and usually settle for either a wimpy unoaked or a slightly oaked with more flavor. With the Mer Soleil, the quest has ended. I now know that there is at least one unoaked chard with over-the-top flavor. This has flavors of pineapple, melon, mango, citrus, a bit of honey, and a refreshing minerality rather than oak. We paired it with a broccoli, asparagus, and romano frittata that was even better, having been by the Mr. and waiting for me after my long bike ride.
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2012 Honoro Vera Garnacha Calatayud
4/4/2014 - cwhittington Likes this wine: 90 Points
Dark fruits (cherries, bramble, blackberries) plus black pepper and spice on the finish. Excellent with black bean tostadas, guacamole, strawberry/mango salsa, jalapeno jack almond cheese, herb salad.
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2012 Gran Conti Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
2/19/2014 - cwhittington Likes this wine: 92 Points
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