This is drinking very well right now. Light golden in color. The nose has lemon cream, brioche and slight orange/citrus. Very nice. Also just a bit of baking spices. On the palate, this is full bodied. Still showing some oak that will integrate with further ageing. Delicious. Flavors of orange creamsicle and baking spices. Great energy and precision. Long finish. This worked well with a vegetarian lasagna in bechamel sauce but will work with most seafood or fowl dishes. it may yet improve a bit but should be great drinking for the next ten to fifteen years.
This is the inaugural vintage for this wine. A blend of 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir. The dosage (added sugar) was 4g/l which is very low. Light silvery golden in color with a fine line of tiny bubbles. The nose is expressive. Very clean with pears, slight lanolin, lemon curd and yeast with underlying slight nuttiness and a hint of smoke. On the palate, this has a nice crispness. Light strawberries with more profound lemon cream along with a slight nuttiness. There is some orange rind on the finish. Clean and deep, it is tight in the glass. No guess as to how it ages balancin
The Alesia wines from Rhys are made with purchased fruit. It is similar to the Rhys Chards but for my tastes, not quite at that level. Light gold/green in color. The nose is nice with lemons, vanilla cream and spice. On the palate, this is medium bodied. Nice acidic cut. The lemon and vanilla carry thru. Good clean finish. This drinks well on its own but will work well with sea food or lighter dishes. Drink over the next ten years.
Light golden/green in color. The nose is nice with lemons, pears, floral tones and a bit steely. just a slight hint of burnt coconut. On the palate, this is reasonably crisp. Pear with slight spice/oak. Nice mouthfeel. Good finish. This drank well on its own and worked with with a butternut squash soup. It probably should be consumed in the next three to five years.
This did not seem like a proper bottle. It was quite advanced for its age. Most likely a cork issue? Golden in color, clear and bright. The nose has a slight oxidized note to it. Also, butterscotch and vanilla. No fruit on the nose. On the palate, it is a bit cleaner with some lemon and some vanilla. Clipped on the finish. A shame as this should have been a bit fresher but it happens. Drinkable depending on your aversion (or not) to oxidized wines. I ten to not have as much an issue as most. If I had to score it, maybe an 83?
This a sparkling wine from the southwest corner of France. It is a blend of 70% Chardonnay, 20% Chenin Blanc and 10% Pinot Noir. It is an excellent value in sparkling wine. Silvery gold in color, clear and bright. There is a fair amount of small to medium sized bubbles making up the mousse. On opening, this is a very aromatic wine. There is an initial wave of limes and lanolin followed by minerals and baked apples on the nose. Good acidity. The palate has a nice roundness with baked apples and slight cherry notes. This has moderate depth with light tannins. It finishes long. Over
Ceritas makes a wonderful lineup of Chardonnay's and I encourage everyone to sign up for their mailing list. This one is no exception. Light golden in color.
Opened later in the night after a bunch of red wines, this really seemed fresh and lively. It worked out great. Light golden in color. The nose has lemon chiffon with nice minerality. Just a touch of vanilla. Full bodied. Crisp. Delicious. The lemon carries thru over a mineral bed. Great on its own, this will work well with seafood, salads and certainly on its own. It is very young now and worth drinking that way, but this should easily go another ten years and probably more as it matures.
