Monday, August 8, 2011

Palette Ridge 2006 Santa Barbara County Chardonnay, $6.99

OK. Things haven't gotten any better where I come from. So tonight, I chose this unoaked chard with a 13.5% alcohol content to make me feel better.

This wine has hints of fruit & honey on the nose, like honey-covered peaches. A slow-moving crop of legs forms down the side, exposing the heft of the body.

On the palate, this wine is a little unexciting. It tastes like regular chardonnay, though I do have to admit I can taste lots of creamy vanilla & a bit of oak. It might not be a wine that smacks me in the face, but it's well-crafted & fairly complex for the price. This is a bottle I will gladly purchase again! Look for it at Stew Leonard's.

Cheers!
Kate

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