Charleen's Wine Corner: White Wine

Smashed Grapes Chardonnay 2004

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:09:18 GMT

Smashed Grapes Chardonnay 2004

Producer: North Lakes WInes

Country: California

Vintage: 2004

Grape: Chardonnay

Price: 3.99

Appellation: None

Rating: 78

Another 3.99 wine. It was ok, pretty good for 3.99. It was dark gold in color, and smelled of apples and a bit citrusy. It tasted a bit oaky (maybe a bit too much) and rather crisp (like apples!). Although it was ok balanced and it was ok, the flavor was weak. THe wine was ok for when you don't want to spend a lot of money.

Jepson Chardonnay 2001

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:49:55 GMT

Jepson Chardonnay 2001

Producer: Jepson

Country: Medocino, CA

Vintage: 2001

Grape: Chardonnay

Price: 3.99

Appellation: None

Rating: 50 - Why oh why did I have to taste this!?

It was 3.99 yes, but oh my God, what a waste of money! This thick looking, dark yellow looking wine was a disaster. I really mean, a disaster. It had aromas of apples and vinegar and tasted like pineapples, green apples, and apple cider. Extremely oaky and supremely bitter to the nth degree. Balance? Did it have any? NO!

I not only disliked this wine, I downright hated it. It smelled of alcohol and tasted like apple cider and beer. If you see it in the store, don't ignore: please tell the the store owner that it is horrible!

Villa Jaime Pinot Grigio 2005

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:27:04 GMT

Villa Jaime Pinot Grigio 2005

Producer: Villa Jaime

Country:Delle Venezie, Italy

Vintage: 2005

Grape: Pinot Grigio

Price: 3.99

Appellation: None

Rating: 73

Such a boring and bland wine....NEXT!

This wine was a pale golden, thin legs (for those of you that want to know) that had a very acidic bouquet. The bouquet had pears, an annoyingly tight nose and barely any aromas (I had to really try with this wine to get anything out of it.)

The taste was weak, to say the least, the high intensity acidic aroma went somewhere because this wine was extremely bland and barely "tasteable". I won't even talk about balance, because all it achieved was blandness. It was not a BAD wine, but it was boring. At least a bad wine gives you something to talk about!

Please skip this wine unless you want it for cooking, and it is barely fitting for that function as I fail to see what this wine can add to any dish.

San Giuseppe Pinot Grigio 2005 IGT

Sun, 22 Apr 2007 22:27:00 GMT

San Giuseppe Pinot Grigio 2005

Producer: San Giuseppe

Country: Veneto, Italy

Vintage: 2005

Grape: Pinot Grigio

Appellation: IGT

Estate Bottled

Price: 9.99

This Pinot Grigio was pretty good. It has a very pale yellow color and it is very fruity. It has hints of pears and almonds. The flavor is full of green apples and citrus. IT is a very light and sweet wine, very well structure. Wine spectator rated the 2004 vintage with 87 points. I will give the 2005 vintage 82 points. It was pretty good for the wine and it is excellent to pair it with dinner.

2001 Vinson Richards Chardonnay

Sun, 18 Mar 2007 17:55:16 GMT

Producer: Vinson Richards

Vintage: 2001

Country: Juanico Valley, Urugüay

Grape: Chardonnay Blend

Bought this wine in a close out sale. It is pretty ok. It has a pale yellow color with an acidic, slightly oaky aroma. Right after the aroma turns slightly fruity. As for the taste, it is rather light for a Chardonnay, not as strong. It is oaky, acidic and fruity at the end. It has an ok aftertaste, a little bitter. It has weak legs and it is very light to drink. It is pretty ok.

Score: 77.5

A little about Chardonnay: The Chardonnay is a green skinned grape believed to be named after the village Chardonnay in France. It is possible that Chardonnay as a cross between Pinot and the Croatians Gouais Blanc grape varieties (the latter is almost extinct). Chardonnay is also an important component in Champagne.

2004 Marquéz de la Villa, Malvasia

Sun, 18 Mar 2007 17:45:58 GMT

Marqués de la Villa

Vintage: 2004

Country: Toro, Castilla y León, Spain

Appellation: Denominación de Origen, Toro

Grape: Malvasia Bianca

This wine was rather good, light with a little bit of spice. It has a very pale yellow color and very thin legs. It has fruity aromas and a hit of pears. It has a light taste, bitter at first then sweet and fruity. This is a pretty good wine, very refreshing. The best things is that it is very affordable, under $10. Don't drink it right away, let it breathe a little.

I reccomend that you drink this wine with seafood.

The Malvasia grape originates in the Mediterranean and the island of Madeira (a Portuguese archipielago). The grape is used to produce white (and sometimes red) table wines, dessert wines and fortified wines.

Score: 87.5

Tisdale Vineyards Chardonnay 2003 California

Sun, 07 May 2006 04:11:12 GMT

Tisdale Vineyards Chardonnay 2003

Year: 2003

Country: California, US

This Chardonnay has a very strong citrus flavor which makes it rather bitter. It is a medium bodied, slightly oaky wine with a slight citrus aroma and it has a bright color

It has a light citrusy aroma (honesly it made me sneeze).

There is nothing remarkable about this wine and I did not enjoy it that much.

Rating: 75

Tenuta Ca' Vescovo 2004 Pinot Grigio

Fri, 14 Apr 2006 03:41:22 GMT

Tenuta Ca' Vescovo Pinot Grigio Friuli

Country: Aguileia, Italy

Year: 2004

Another short review...

This is a very good Pinot Grigio, a little dry and perfectly bitter...

Excellent Pinot. It was a hit at the dinner I had for friends.

Rating: 87

Viña San Pedro's Castillo de Molina Chadonnay Reserve 2001 Chile

Sun, 02 Apr 2006 00:55:34 GMT

Viña San Pedro's Castillo de Molina Reserva - Chardonnay

Year: 2001

Country: Lontue Valley, Chile

This chardonnay was a surprise, I did not quite expect the strong oak flavor (this wine was fermented in a combination of French and American oak barrels for 7 months). In my opinion, it tastes too oaky; it took a little while to get used to it. The wine is a little bitter with a touch of fruity flavor

The color of this chardonnay is a little light.

If you would like a strong, flavorful experience, this is a wine you should taste. It has a strong and rich oak flavor with a touch of honey, vanilla and peaches. The most noticeable of which are teh oak and peach flavors.

My rating is 78.

PS. I bought another bottle of this wine, by mistake. Too bitter....