Pacific Pointe Wine Tasting Club - International ChardonnaySmackdown!

Tasted Friday, May 2, 2014 by Martin Redmond with 404 views

Flight 1 (1 Note)

  • 2012 Oakridge Chardonnay Vineyard Series Guerin Vineyard 87 Points

    Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley

    Pale gold color with honeysuckle, peach, citrus, spice and wet stone aromas. On the palate, it's medium-bodied with peach, green apple, , citrus flavors underscored by lively acidity and minerality. Nicely structured. Medium finish. Screwcap.

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Flight 2 (1 Note)

  • 2011 Domaine Matrot Chardonnay Bourgogne 89 Points

    France, Burgundy, Bourgogne

    Pale lemon yellow color with pear, citrus and a hint of white flower aromas. On the palate, it's medium-bodied, and fresh with a wonderful mouth feel and apple, pear and citrus flavors. Medium+ finish. 100% Chardonnay. From vineyards averaging 30 years of age located next to the vaunted Mersault. Fantastic price quality ratio at $18!

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Flight 3 (1 Note)

  • 2011 The Eyrie Vineyards Chardonnay 88 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills

    Pale gold color with stone fruit, apple, and buttered toast aromas. On the palate, it's medium-bodied with peach, green apple, and citrus flavors lifted by lively acidity. Medium finish. 11.7% alcohol

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  • 2011 Gérard Tremblay Chablis Vieilles Vignes 88 Points

    France, Burgundy, Chablis

    Pale yellow color with apple, wet stone, lemon peel aromas. On the palate, it's between light and medium-bodied, with lively acidity, and concentrated apple, lemon, and mineral flavors. Medium long finish. Sourced from vines of over 40 years of age, most planted in 1957.

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Flight 5 (1 Note)

  • 2012 Glenelly Estate Chardonnay Grand Vin 90 Points

    South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch

    Pale golden color with stonefruit, citrus, butterscotch, and vanilla aromas. On the palate, it's medium-bodied, supple and layered with lively acidity and apple, citrus, vanilla, and mineral notes. Long finish. 13% alcohol. The grapes were whole cluster pressed. The juice was transferred to new and second fill 500L barrels after a brief settling. It was naturally fermented and then left for 9 months on its lees. Total time in barrel was 10 months.

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Flight 6 (1 Note)

  • 2011 Tenute del Cabreo Chardonnay La Pietra Toscana IGT 91 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

    Pale gold color with appealing peach, pear, apple butter and vanilla aromas. On the palate, it's medium-bodied and persistent with lively acidity and apricot, pear, spiced baked apple and vanilla flavors. Medium-long finish.

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  • 2007 Kumeu River Chardonnay Estate 87 Points

    New Zealand, North Island, Auckland, Kumeu

    Pale gold color with buttered toast, honeysuckle, pear, tropical and citrus aromas. On the palate, it's between light and medium-bodied with vibrant acidity and green apple, pineapple, peach, citrus and vanilla flavors. Medium+ finish. Native yeast is used for the wine and is 100% barrel fermented and goes through 100% malolactic fermentation

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Flight 8 (1 Note)

  • 2012 Charles Krug Winery (Peter Mondavi Family) Chardonnay 89 Points

    USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros

    Pale yellow gold color with lifted, appealing pear, lemon and white flower aromas. On the palate, it's medium-bodied with focused apple, citrus flavors with a hint of minerality and a lingering satisfying finish. 50% barrel fermented; aged sur lie five months in French oak

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