Variety: 85% Chardonnay and 15% Viognier
Region: Mendoza
Country: Argentina
Year: 2012
Price: $7.95
Winery Review: "30% malolactic fermentation, 30% was aged in French oak barrels. 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." Vintage Cellar wine notes
My Review: I know it's not from California but this oaky Chardonnay sure tastes like it! Accentuated by its deeper yellow hue, I picked up on a sea of apricots on the nose with a slight hint of cream. Very smooth drink that tickled you tongue as it went down. Fuller bodied white wine with great balance of acid and sugar. Flavorful but not overpowering the South American gem is probably my favorite Chardonnay I've tasted yet.
I sampled the wine without food.
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