Chardonnay
JUNE 21, 2021, BET SHALOM WINE CLUB
CHARDONNAY TASTING NOTES
Schramsberg Blanc De Blanc N/V @ $29.99 / Reg. $38.99
Winemaker Notes: The 2016 Blanc de Blancs has bright and fresh aromas of green apple, apricot and orange blossom. The fruitful fragrance intermingles with hints of honey, and lemon zest. Freshly sliced peaches, pear and bright pineapple flavors carry vibrant length on the palate.
Thierry Mothe Premier Cru Chablis Vaucoupin (vineyard's name) 2017 @ $24.99 / Reg. $34.99
Vivino users: Medium body, dry, moderate acidity, Apple/pear notes, lemon/lime notes, honeysuckle. Winemaker: Intense and aromatic with floral, mineral, and stone fruit tones. Dry and medium-full bodied, with zesty minerality and crisp acidity to balance the fresh, delicate fruit.
Pouilly Vinzelles Joseph Drouhin 2016 @ $24.99 / Reg. $29.99
Winemaker Notes: Intense persistent flavors of peach and white flowers harmoniously meshed together. On the palate, the wine is ample, fresh, intense, with reminiscent notes of ripe grapes, almond, fresh hazelnut, and cinnamon. The mouth reveals an elegant wine endowed with a good structure.
Chalk Hill Estate Chardonnay 2018 @ $29.99 / Reg. $42.99
Winemaker Notes: This Chardonnay exhibits beguiling aromas of vanilla, orange blossoms, crisp apples and toasted marshmallows with a bit of spice from the barrels. Rich and creamy on the palate with notes of zested lemon oil and pear.
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2018 Chardonnay Estate has lush scents of baked apples, honeysuckle, honeycomb and hay with notes of quince paste and almonds. The palate is medium-bodied, rounded and slightly buttery with a long, uplifted finish.
Antinori Bramito Del Cervo (Umbria) 2018 @ $24.99 / Reg. $51.99
Winemaker notes: Bramito della Sala 2018 is bright yellow in color with greenish highlights. Complex and fresh on the nose, the wine offers delicate aromas of tropical fruit, pineapple and citrus fruit that blend with light sensations of hazelnut butter and vanilla. The palate has good structure, elegant and mineral; delicate notes of fruit reappear accompanied by excellent freshness and balance