Tag Archives: Chardonnay

Garibaldi Chardonnay Brut, Brazil

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Yep a sparkling from Brazil, a chardonnay from that well known wine mecca, Serra Gaucha in Brazil. So whats it like.

Its clean looking, straw colour with a fresh apple aroma and hints of citrus and minerals. Its pretty high in acidity and the flavour is more fruit driven than the champagne brioche. Its quite light in both flavour and in texture and very dry. It reminds me of some of the english sparkling wines in Suffolk and Norfolk.

Drink on its own or with fish or chicken. This got 89 points at the Decanter World Wine Awards and that’s spot on.

Garibaldi Chardonnay Brut, Brazil

Garibaldi Chardonnay Brut, Brazil

Quails Gate, Chardonnay 2013, Okanagan Valley, Canada

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Rich in colour and aroma. The texture is heavy, thick but works with the richness that is first apparent on the first smell. Aroma and flavours of ripe citrus and oak overtones make this quite heavy in comparison to most commercial Chardonnays out there. That said it’s perfect with a roast turkey and all the trimmings.

At £35 a bottle it’s not cheap, is it worth it? Maybe but I think it’s worth trying and making your own mind up.

Quails Gate, Chardonnay 2013, Okanagan valley, Canada

Quails Gate, Chardonnay 2013, Okanagan valley, Canada

McGuigan, Reserve Shiraz and Chardonnay, Australia

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You get what you pay for! Yep.

McGuigan do some very nice wine but pay more than £10 otherwise you get this for about £7 and you are not doing your liver any good.

First the compliments, the Shiraz is red wine. Thats it. Flubby red fruit flavours, not much aromas, dry but quite light which helps when drinking this. The medals on the bottle, like the Chardonnay don’t come from what’s in the bottle but for the brand.

Chardonnay, citrus aromas which come through on the taste and is joined by grapefruit. Sharp and a but harsh. If you take this to a party, either don’t open it or open it last, pour it down the sink and claim everyone drank it and loved it.

Sorry McGuigan you  can do so much better

McGuigan Reserve Shiraz and Chardonnay, Australia

McGuigan Reserve Shiraz and Chardonnay, Australia

Tinwood, Blanc de Blanc, English sparkling

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Made with Chardonnay this is a dry sparkling with high acidity. It has fresh citrus aromas which flow through in the taste which are joined by hints of grapefruit and a smattering of lychee and a creamy undertone.

A good example of quality English sparkling wine. At £29 a bottle it’s fair value for English sparkling wine.

Tinwood Blanc de Blanc, English sparkling

Tinwood Blanc de Blanc, English Sparkling

Saint Clair, Winemaker’s Blend Chardonnay 2016 from Marlborough, New Zealand

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This comes from Waitrose and and I must say they’ve I’ve got quite a winner with this wine. There are aromas of melon and wiffs of citrus, the flavours of melon, citrus with hints vanilla and oak and a background creaminess.

This is a really good example of a dry Chardonnay from New Zealand and at £14 a bottle it’s not bad value. At the moment they have it down to £11 which which makes it excellent.

Saint Clair, Winemaker's Blend Chardonnay 2016 from Marlborough, New Zealand

Saint Clair, Winemaker’s Blend Chardonnay 2016 from Marlborough, New Zealand

Blanquette De Limoux from Carrefour, France

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Is a Eur5 bottle of sparkling wine from Carrefour any good? This is a bottle of Blanquette De Limoux at Eur5. The first thing that hits you is the intense aromas of apple cider and pear from mauzac grapes, there’s also Chardonnay and Chenin in there. The flavours are more pear. It’s dry and light but a little one dimensional. For Eur5 it’s on the mark cash wise but Carrefour do better for about the same money.

Blanquette De Limoux from Carrefour, France

Blanquette De Limoux from Carrefour, France

Plantagenet Omhar 2010 unoaked Chardonnay

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Looking through the wine fridge we came across this unoaked Chardonnay from Plantagenet, Western Australia. Nine years on and it’s still excellent. There are aromas of vanilla and a taste of oak, yet this is an unoaked Chardonnay! It could be an age thing or maybe a combination of the pear and citrus, answers on a postcard.

This is delicious, rounded, soft, smooth with subtle butter hints. You could make an xxx film on this wine and get an Oscar for it. At about £14 a bottle and a little waiting it’s worth buying and waiting.

Plantagenet 2014 unoaked Chardonnay

Plantagenet 2014 unoaked Chardonnay