Barrel Chardonnay 2010
Varietal: Chardonnay
Virginia, USA
28.00 USD
100% Chardonnay with hints of Fuji apple, Asian pear and vanilla. Aged Sur-lie in new French Barrels. 100% malo-lactic fermentation provides a rich, buttery finish. (Barrel Oak Winery)
This was everything I think of when I think of a Chardonnay. It was fruity and fairly light. It had a thickness though that coated my mouth and stayed with me through to the end. The oak was very prevalent being aged in New French Barrels in both the nose and taste which is something that I don't mind a whole lot. The apple and pear made pleasant appearances in the nose and held the oakyness off in the taste. Being aged Sur-lie there was an amazing bread smell and taste too. I was very excited to finally try a wine that was aged Sur-lie. It did smell like they mixed beer and wine together...it was quite interesting.
(Sorry, I wasn't able to find an image of the bottle)
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