Very nice showing for the Chardonnay from France. Gold/green in color, clear and bright. The nose is lovely with slate, pears, "steely" lemon rind, and a touch of toasted oak. Slightly oily texture. Full bodied. On the palate, a lemon hard candy (not sweet) note with some pear notes. A hint of mint on the finish. This is drinking well but no hurry. It is delicious on its own but will work well with many foods. Baked Trout would be a good choice as would Pasta Primavera. Drink over the next ten to twelve years.
Morillon is the Austrian word for Chardonnay. This is an affordable Chardonnay that delivers above its price point. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose has peaches with slight citrus and a bit of minerality/chalk. Medium bodied. Good acidity. On the palate, this is solid. Flavors of peach with good acidity and minerality. Good finish. This will be better with a bit of food than on its own. Scallops would be a good choice. Drink over the next few years.
This is a blend of 60% Viognier and 40% Chardonnay from Israel. Pale golden in color, clear and bright. The nose has lemons, pears, slight tropical fruit notes and some minerality. Medium bodied. Good acidity. On the palate, this is dry with flavors of lemons and pears. Moderate finish. This is Kosher for Passover and made a nice white with the Seder meal. It went well with a dairy meal. Drink over the next three to five years.
An interesting take on Chardonnay. More relaxed and easy in style than a powerhouse or an elegant wine. Yellow/silver/gold in color, clear and bright. The nose has some yellow grapefruit and a bit of minerality. Medium bodied. Good balance. On the palate, grapefruit with a very slight flavor of vanilla. Nice finish. This is drinking well now and should go another five to eight years. It is lovely on its own and would work well with Sushi or other seafoods.
