Name: Maipe
Variety: Chardonnay
(with a little Voignier mixed in)
Region: Mendoza
Country: Argentina
Year: 2012
Price: $7.965
Shop/wine
critic/Winery Review: Brilliant yellow golden color with green hints. The
wine is crisp and filled with white peach, pear, green apples flavors, toasty
vanilla. Elegant and luscious wine, well balanced. Crisp and long finish. Pairs
well with creamy soups, pork, veal, vegetables.
My Review: Now
that I am getting more knowledge about wines, the first thing I asked was it
aged in oak? Only 30% of this was aged
in oak which meant there would be hints but it wouldn’t knock you out with it
flavors. I was excited about this
because too much oak in Chardonnay just turns me off So on the smell I definitely got hints of the
oak barrels but it doesn’t overwhelm. It
actually just tingles the nose enough to be enjoyable. In the taste phase, the character from the
oak comes through but only just slightly at the beginning. It then fades off and leaves you with a light
finish that is quite enjoyable. I
thought it sat nicely on the tongue and the best part of this wine is that it would
be very enjoyable by itself (siting in a rocking chair watching the sun set).
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