Variety: Chardonnay
Region: Russian River Valley, Sonoma Valley
Country: California, US
Year: 2011
Price: $13.95
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critic/Winery Review: It's not often that tank-fermented Chardonnay
delivers the depth and texture of Teresa's Unoaked Chardonnay. This rich and
diverse wine has bright fruit aromas and a nicely balanced mouth feel. The
complex bouquet includes key lime, lemon peel, peaches and apricots. And it
certainly delivers upon drinking. The crisp tartness complements the wines
natural viscosity and creates balance and elegance. Then, the lemon- lime
flavors kick in for a long, citrusy finish that lasts several minutes and begs
for the next sip. Taken altogether, the aromas and mouth feel create a distinct
style of Chardonnay that is made to highlight the grape itself and not the oak
and malolactic aromas found in Chardonnay fermented and aged in oak barrels. –Snooth.com
My Review: This
was an un-oaked chardonnay which having just watched a TV library episode on
it, I was quite excited to try it! The
first thing I noticed was that it did not smell like a chardonnay. The distinct fullness that comes from the
oaked barrels was missing and all I could smell was the bouquet of only the grapes. It was a nice change and it smelled very
refreshing. The taste was very similar
to the smell and was very light and refreshing.
I actually enjoyed this more than a normal Chardonnay just due to the
fact that it was not bitter and not as full.
It was a good but the best was the experience of trying it!
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