Beck sparkling wines are some of the best values in sparkling wines. This retails for around $17 and is a quality dry sparkling wine. Light golden in color. Lots of small bubbles. The nose is all about the minerals with a dusty quality as well. Ever so very slightly sweet on the palate. Minerals and lemon oil. Would go with a wide variety of foods. Has some depth and complexity. Really enjoyable.
Light golden in color. The nose is nice with lemon cream and some minerals. A bit buttery and slightly oaky. On the palate, this is nice acidity. Lemon with cream. Decent balance. Works well with food. Slight depth and complexity; probably won't get better. Good drinking right now. A nice compromise for those who like buttery/oaky and those who don't.
Another stunning Chardonnay from Rhys. Light golden in color with some green hues. The nose has a vanilla scented lemon chiffon that is distinctive for Rhys. Gorgeous. There is also an underlying mineral component. It is understandable why so many compare this to Meursault. On the palate, this is still young but almost seamless. The vanilla/lemon chiffon carries thru as does the minerality. Great balance. This would work with a wide variety of foods. Its tht texture though that keeps being so striking. Long finish. There is some upside on this depending on how you like Chardonna
Very classic Sonoma Chardonnay. This sees 30% new oak, but there is a fair amount of oak showing. Whether that is good or bad is a matter of personal taste. Light golden in color with slight green hue. The nose has nice lemons along with slight vanilla and nutmeg. On the palate, the nose carries thru but also a bit of fresh cut timber. Towards the mid-palate and finish, some tropical fruit notes emerge. There is a lovely creamy softness to the texture. Good depth. Very nice acidity. Still drinking youthfully, this should continue to develop and presumably for the oak to continue t
Light golden in color. The nose is clean with lemon peel, and slightly herbal notes (in a good way). This is lean but persistent. Tart green apples on the palate had me thinking of Chablis. Although this is tight, it seems more open, especially with air, than a prior bottle. Long finish. This still needs more time to develop. Very crisp and worked well with food.
Light gold green in color. Great nose of lemon cream with integrated streaks of vanilla. Slightly oily texture. The lemon cream and vanilla carry thru. Great acidity works in balance. This is a big wine but so deft it handles the oak wonderfully. Great with a wide variety of foods. Plus, it is delicious. One of my favorite Cal Chards.
This is a nice value in California Chardonnay. It is pretty classic in style but maintains an even keel which is nice. It retails for around $16. Light golden in color. The nose has some slight butter along with vanilla and melon. On the palate, this has some oak showing but there is also plenty of fresh vibrant citrus and melon fruit. Nice texture. Would work with a variety of foods. Good finish. Nice value and a wine that will satisfy a lot of people. Drink in the next few years.
This is a nice value in California Chardonnay. It is pretty classic in style but maintains an even keel which is nice. It retails for around $16. Light golden in color. The nose has some slight butter along with vanilla and melon. On the palate, this has some oak showing but there is also plenty of fresh vibrant citrus and melon fruit. Nice texture. Would work with a variety of foods. Good finish. Nice value and a wine that will satisfy a lot of people. Drink in the next few years.
