Name: William Wright
Varietal: Chardonnay
Region: Monterey Country, California
Country: United States of America
Year: 2021
Price: $6.99
Professional Wine Review: Golden straw color. Aromas and flavors of yellow apple, vanilla cream, apricot butter, and pastry dough with a round, crisp, dry medium body and a tingling, breezy finish conveying notes of yellow apple, buttered popcorn, baking spices, and grapefruit zest with a suggestion of oak flavor. In balance and does all of the things that you expect of a Chardonnay. [1]
Wine Folly Review: Wine Folly proclaims Chardonnay as one of the most popular grapes in the world, and I can see why. Hints of lemon, yellow apple, butter, vanilla, and pineapple accumulate into a very enjoyable experience even for those that may particular not enjoy white wines. Virtually no tannins, dry to the taste, and with a medium body and acidity, Chardonnay is a must have wine in the cellar. Preferably served chilled, but warm chardonnay is also stated to be enjoyable. One could write pages on the flavor profile and the additions that chardonnay brings to your pallet, but this is a moderate and precise intro to the varietal.
Personal Wine Review: As made known in previous wine tastings, I am not a fan of white wines. That being said, this chardonnay may have changed my mind. The wine provided aromas of butter and slight oak. This is concurrent with the wine making process in California. What surprised me the most was the smooth and buttery sense that I felt in my throat when tasting the wine. It was very enjoyable. Not acidic in any regard and very quick to finish. This wine was procured at Aldi at a very small price, which just further proves that price is not a valid unit of measurement of quality. I would have this wine again, possibly next time with some food as this was consumed without any.
References:
[1] https://www.tastings.com/Wine-Review/William-Wright-2021-Chardonnay-Monterey-County-USA-12-18-2023.aspx
[2] https://winefolly.com/grapes/chardonnay/
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