Tasting: Chardonnay

 

Name: Kendall-Jackson Vinters Reserve

Variety: Chardonnay
Region: Santa Rosa, CA
Country: USA
Year: 2021
Price: $13

Winery review: The nose is toasty and fruity. There are notes of fleshy/pulpy peach, apple and more lightly toasted notes combined with delicate, almost saline touches and an imperceptible hint of peach flowers. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, minerality, creaminess and a certain gourmandise. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of lychee, lemon and, more slightly, pulpy peach combined with subtle touches of toast, a delicate hint of fresh vanilla and a very discreet saline touch. Good length.

Wine Folly: pg 288, CA Chardonnay: The best Chardonnay grows mostly in coastal regions and valleys up and down the coast that receive cooling breezes and morning fog from the Pacific. Wines offer a richer body, with flavors of pineapple and tropical fruits that are often complemented with tasty oak. (FW: Yellow Apple, Pineapple, Creme Brulee, Vanilla, Caramel)

My review: (Served chilled)On the nose, quite fruity. I got hints of mango,  pineapple, and peach. On the palate, I got a lot more citrusy notes with a little bit of vanilla. Almost like a merengue. 

I tasted this on its own with no food.