Name: Castleridge Carneros
Varietal: Chardonnay
Region: Napa Valley, California
Country: United States
Year: 2021
Price: $12.99
Shop/wine critic/notes online: "The color is a shiny wheat yellow. The nose is lemon, apple, peach, vanilla, pineapple, nectarine, a little honey, and lightly floral. The Castleridge Carneros Chardonnay 2021 is a smooth, rounded wine with some interesting elements of the mid-palate. This Chardonnay tastes like lemon curd, green apple, tart grapefruit, spice, juicy peach, and Anjou pear. The mid-palate adds vanilla cream, melon, that salty/nutty on-lees thing, and dried apricot. The acidity is well-balanced, the flavors have plenty of time to unfold and the wine has excellent length." From Domaine Dave on cheapwinefinder: https://cheapwinefinder.com/37996/castleridge-carneros-chardonnay-2021/
References from Wine Folly book: From Page 96 in the Wine Folly book, Chardonnay is one of the most popular grapes and made in a wide variety of styles, from sparking Blanc de Blancs to rich, creamy whites aged in oak. Typical flavors and profiles of Chardonnay from California are yellow apple, pineapple, lemon zest, pie crust, and nutmeg.
Personal review: I thought that it smelled fruity and citrusy and a very faint hint of vanilla and clove. It was creamy with more forward notes of vanilla and spice when tasting, and the higher 14.2% alcohol came through. I really enjoyed this Chardonnay and this might be one of my favorites. I didn't try this with any food, but I would love to try this with an alfredo or seafood dish.
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