Tasty, but a bit thin. Light golden color; decent nose, with apples, pears, oak and butterscotch, carrying through into the juicy flavors (along with a hint of peaches), with a burst of lemon zest into the very short finish. Not too bad for the price.
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Wow, the community here really killed this wine. At least the older reviews. The more recent reviews actually understand this wine. Its not THAT bad. Ok, its another cheap Chardonnay in the ocean of swill that swashes around the US, but it has a certain balance and intensity that most Chardonnays in this price range lack. Its not great but I have had so many worse Chardonnays for the price that I almost applaud this wine for being so successfully mediocre! For under $10 a bottle, its alright to have a few bottle stashed away in the recesses of your cellar and bring out with great flourish when an uninformed guest arrives and expects a glass.....I mean why waste good stuff on that?
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Tuesday night with grilled chicken. Getting apple on the nose. Lovely golden colour. Medium acidity and tart citrus. Fruit quickly dissipates and then you get a fair bit of bitterness and alcohol with a decent finish.
This was an impulse buy and I'm not sure if I would purchase again.
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Lemon-green with a tight and focused nose offering fig, marzipan, well integrated oak, smoky minerality around a core of peach and pear. Youthful and promising. Creamy with a mineral lift and refreshing acidity that balances medium body and generous alcohol. Overall, vivid and well-delineated with a satisfying finish. Will improve after a couple of years.
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Lemon-green with a simple, fruity aromatic profile of pears, tropical fruit along restraint oak. Nutty. Oily in palate with possibly extented lees contact that has stolen freshness and balance. Very ripe with a kind of heavy finish. Overextracted with medium finish. Overall, evolved and disjointed.
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Olho: Límpido, limão pálido a semi intenso. Nariz: Limpo, intensidade média, moderno, baunilha, madeira, geléia de frutas brancas, manga, pêssego. Boca: Seco, acidez média a pronunciada, intensidade média, corpo médio a encorpado, persistência média, untuoso. Um branco mais moderno q acompanha bem pratos principais a base de molho branco e alguns pratos mais elaborados. Na Decanter por R$ 95 a garrafa ou R$24 por 180 ml.
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Pale yellow with a soft citrus nose. Light citrus fruit with some lemon and honey. Not very complex, but a good wine to drink with baked brie and grilled tuna.
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golden colored. pears and buttered toast on the nose. palate is creamy with medium acid. really buttery. lots of green apple and the acid really comes out on the finish. perfectly good for a supermarket wine.
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9/4/2012 - nospeel wrote: 77 Points
Really out of balance. Very thin. An average / solid bottle to use for cooking. Well priced for its quality.
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9/2/2012 - 52winelover wrote: 89 Points
Nice hints of vanilla.
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7/22/2012 - wahoo70 wrote: 85 Points
Tasty, but a bit thin. Light golden color; decent nose, with apples, pears, oak and butterscotch, carrying through into the juicy flavors (along with a hint of peaches), with a burst of lemon zest into the very short finish. Not too bad for the price.
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7/19/2012 - Marcyrillo Does not like this wine: 85 Points
Not rounded. A little harsh in the finish.
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5/28/2012 - UpfromtheCellar wrote: 85 Points
Wow, the community here really killed this wine. At least the older reviews. The more recent reviews actually understand this wine. Its not THAT bad. Ok, its another cheap Chardonnay in the ocean of swill that swashes around the US, but it has a certain balance and intensity that most Chardonnays in this price range lack. Its not great but I have had so many worse Chardonnays for the price that I almost applaud this wine for being so successfully mediocre! For under $10 a bottle, its alright to have a few bottle stashed away in the recesses of your cellar and bring out with great flourish when an uninformed guest arrives and expects a glass.....I mean why waste good stuff on that?
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5/14/2012 - merlot78 wrote: 87 Points
A cheap Chardonnay that drinks like a $25.00 Chard. What can I say?
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2/28/2012 - ATCouture wrote:
Tuesday night with grilled chicken.
Getting apple on the nose. Lovely golden colour.
Medium acidity and tart citrus. Fruit quickly dissipates and then you get a fair bit of bitterness and alcohol with a decent finish.
This was an impulse buy and I'm not sure if I would purchase again.
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2/20/2012 - mthomas01 Likes this wine: 83 Points
Nice smooth fruits without too much oak or sweetness, very approachable and drinkable.
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2/10/2012 - Bluesciti wrote:
Good, probably should have been consumed earlier
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1/15/2012 - Tajfaj wrote: 90 Points
Enjoy this as my favorite Chardonnay. Great pleasant taste,
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1/13/2012 - Dokken wrote: 91 Points
Lemon-green with a tight and focused nose offering fig, marzipan, well integrated oak, smoky minerality around a core of peach and pear. Youthful and promising. Creamy with a mineral lift and refreshing acidity that balances medium body and generous alcohol. Overall, vivid and well-delineated with a satisfying finish. Will improve after a couple of years.
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1/13/2012 - Dokken wrote: 83 Points
Lemon-green with a simple, fruity aromatic profile of pears, tropical fruit along restraint oak. Nutty. Oily in palate with possibly extented lees contact that has stolen freshness and balance. Very ripe with a kind of heavy finish. Overextracted with medium finish. Overall, evolved and disjointed.
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11/29/2011 - Vortok wrote: 84 Points
Balanced oak with creme brûlée finish
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11/17/2011 - Katznery wrote: 88 Points
Olho: Límpido, limão pálido a semi intenso.
Nariz: Limpo, intensidade média, moderno, baunilha, madeira, geléia de frutas brancas, manga, pêssego.
Boca: Seco, acidez média a pronunciada, intensidade média, corpo médio a encorpado, persistência média, untuoso.
Um branco mais moderno q acompanha bem pratos principais a base de molho branco e alguns pratos mais elaborados. Na Decanter por R$ 95 a garrafa ou R$24 por 180 ml.
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11/1/2011 - Pgandra wrote: 83 Points
"I like it fine"-PG
Crisp, not buttery
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10/14/2011 - Cbrunstein wrote: 78 Points
The nose is like crisp green apples. A fair amount of after-taste. The nose is better than the taste.
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7/24/2011 - Jmshaver wrote: 79 Points
OK, but has little character. Tannic with a slight oak finish.
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7/23/2011 - behm0027 wrote: 86 Points
Drinkable, but lacking complexity. Traditional Cali oak, pear and apple, and moderate acidity. 86/87
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7/22/2011 - Caliexpert wrote: 82 Points
I like it
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4/7/2011 - Scotty51 wrote: 82 Points
Fine weeknight wine.
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2/13/2011 - vine20 wrote: 86 Points
Pale yellow with a soft citrus nose. Light citrus fruit with some lemon and honey. Not very complex, but a good wine to drink with baked brie and grilled tuna.
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1/21/2011 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 85 Points
golden colored. pears and buttered toast on the nose. palate is creamy with medium acid. really buttery. lots of green apple and the acid really comes out on the finish. perfectly good for a supermarket wine.
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