So anyone who is familiar with the "Bottle Shock" saga knows that Chateau Montelena is the wine which took the grand prize at the famed French v. US taste-off in 1976. Steve Spurrier, however, picked this bottle of Chardonnay to win the competition rather than Montelena. Since C is reading the book I just learned about this wine.So we found it on the shelf at the local "Mecca du vin", Jungle Jims. Not cheap ($27) but quite good for this price.
Expect very ripe, low oak chardonnay here. Apricots, honey, and pears are prevalent with a nice bit of acidity as a finish make this one of my new favorite chards. This is similar to Monterey/Carmel Valley-style chards I've tried from Bernardus and Talbot, but at a much lower price point. When you consider also that this bottle hit the top 100 wines of the year in Wine Spectator in 2009, it quickly becomes a wine to consider often.
T-Scale 92. Not only does the Chalone offer one of the better Chardonnays I've tried, the price will not give you "bottle shock." Very much a great Chardonnay here!
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