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Friday, August 19, 2005

Kendall-Jackson, Vinter's Reserve Chardonnay, 2003

From the bottle, the Vinter’s Reserve Chardonnay is produced from grapes grown all throughout California (though it tastes as though the grapes are practically a single vineyard…very nice). It has been aged in small oak barrels (primarily French) and is 13.5% alcohol by volume.

Where did I find it: Costco

What did I pair it with: Spicy BBQ wings

Appearance: Pale straw, with light legs

Smell: Mango, oak, and a toasty apple.

Palate Entry: Mangos and apple open up immediately
Mid Palate: A slight honey-citrus zings the back of the tongue
Finish: Lovely crisp oak finish, with a continual lingering of the mid palate citrus

Price: $8.89
Quality rating: 90/100
Value rating: 50.62/60

Takeaway: The wine magazines are right; Kendall-Jackson has really turned a corner. This inexpensive chardonnay will likely be my own everyday white over the next year.

posted by Joe Sinkwitz @ 4:19 PM