Tuesday Quick Sip – 2008 Kim Crawford Unoaked Chardonnay

Wine Information -
Appellation: Gisborne and Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Fermentation: partial Malolactic Fermentation
Cooperage: None
Price: $17

My Tasting Notes –
Nose: lemon rind, tropical fruit, pear juice and melon
Taste: key lime pie, apple, slate
Mouthfeel: slight effervescence, medium body, crisp acidity
Finish: long and clean

The 2008 Kim Crawford Unoaked Chardonnay was good but not great. There isn’t anything bad I [...]

Chardonnay from Unlikely Places

Since tonight is the Chardonnay tasting at the Wine Cellar I thought I would write about a Chardonnay that Megan and I had recently from an unlikely place.  This summer when were in Piemonte Italy one of the wineries we visited was Rizzi (click here for the post and info on Rizzi), and one of [...]

Chardonnay Tasting at The Wine Cellar

Friday night at the Wine Cellar Jeff will be continuing his education series by sharing the many styles of Chardonnay with us.  He will have five up for tasting that will run the Chardonnay gamut from buttery and oaky from California to French Burgundy.

FREE as always from 5:00 to 8:00

Cheers