2021 Montes Alpha Chardonnay

Community Tasting Notes (2) Median Score: 88 points

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  3/25/2024 - honest bob wrote: 88 Points

  From 75cl, good cork, P+P, improved in glass. Oak, mango, lemon, a hint of melon. Bright but not overbearing acidity. All you want from a New World oaked Chard at this price level, and frankly more than you could reasonably expect. Meursault it ain't; nor is it the peak of Sonoma or Tasmania. But the previous CT TN (denesdanielsomm on 22.02.2024 78P) is way out of line. There is simply no justification or excuse for rating a product of this honest quality—and fair price, at the 15€ retail I paid—at such a punishingly low level. 88P

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  2/22/2024 - denesdanielsomm Does not like this wine: 78 Points

  Tasted on 22/02/2024
  Was looking for some creamy chard, which i got. What i also got was strange, harsh acidity with some unripe lemon-lime aromas and flavours. What i also got is some unpleasant phenolic aftertaste. Other than that the wine is creamy, toasty, with nice ripe to overripe tropical fruits such as mango and pineapple. Not too complex, nor too long, the balance is also a bit off, thanks to the harsh acidity.
  For this pricepoint(around 20eur) i wouldn't recommend it.

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