Fairly dark straw with golden hues. Apricot, pear, honey, vanilla, tropical scents and toast on the nose. Nicely integrated swet oak. Med-bodied, sweet, quite evolved, with hints of oxidation and balancing acidity. Very good overall.
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Adelaide Hills
I guess this wine should have been declared as the winner just for having been included in the tasting. It is the 3d time it is voted by everyone as W.O.T.N. in a chardonnay open tasting, including two previous tasting events were Burgundies were included. Now the oak is perfectly integrated but the fruit is still fresh and vibrant. Acidity is high but perfectly integrated, and there is a fantastic combination of power and elegance, a trait common to all great wines of this world. Endless aftertaste. Some said it is like a cross between a Pouilly Fuisse and a Meursault, which is not far from being true, but aussie chard typicity is there too, in its most elegant form.
Heavy toast dominates the nose, but as time passes, a nice fruity and herbal element is revealed. On the palate it is full bodied but there is a beautiful acidic lift preventing it from being flabby or heavy. Very long aftertaste. Prolonged decanting is suggested.
As with all Concha y Toro wines, this represents a fantastic value and its quality is signifficantly higher than what its price point indicates. Fresh and vibrant, with clean peach and banana fruit and some sweet peppers undertones. Medium-bodied with nice fruit, balancing acidity and a fairly long aftertaste.
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Vin de Pays de l'Hérault
Medium yellow-green. Dusty nose with unclean apricots and apples. Light/medium bodied, quite simple with a rather short aftertaste. Weakest wine of the bunch.
A very idiosyncratic wine, with pronounced roast almonds, apricot, green apple and glue on the nose. Full-bodied with fully mature fruit and moderate acidity. Very long aftertaste. Interesting and enjoyable in its own right, but by no means a crowd-pleaser.
2008 Glen Carlou Chardonnay 89 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Paarl
Fairly dark straw with golden hues. Apricot, pear, honey, vanilla, tropical scents and toast on the nose. Nicely integrated swet oak. Med-bodied, sweet, quite evolved, with hints of oxidation and balancing acidity. Very good overall.
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2008 Shaw and Smith Chardonnay M3 Vineyard 94 Points
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Adelaide Hills
I guess this wine should have been declared as the winner just for having been included in the tasting. It is the 3d time it is voted by everyone as W.O.T.N. in a chardonnay open tasting, including two previous tasting events were Burgundies were included. Now the oak is perfectly integrated but the fruit is still fresh and vibrant. Acidity is high but perfectly integrated, and there is a fantastic combination of power and elegance, a trait common to all great wines of this world. Endless aftertaste. Some said it is like a cross between a Pouilly Fuisse and a Meursault, which is not far from being true, but aussie chard typicity is there too, in its most elegant form.
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2009 Greywacke Chardonnay 90 Points
New Zealand, South Island, Marlborough
Heavy toast dominates the nose, but as time passes, a nice fruity and herbal element is revealed. On the palate it is full bodied but there is a beautiful acidic lift preventing it from being flabby or heavy. Very long aftertaste. Prolonged decanting is suggested.
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