A while back I did a write up on a number of Chilean Sauv Blancs that I tasted at the Chilean wine event. At the event I tasted a number of Chards but did not find too many I enjoyed. Bargains were hard to find. I like Chards. I find them a challenging food match but enjoy the variety and complexity of chards. This one is pale in color mild on the nose. The bouquet is varietal chard. On the mid pallet are some lovely varietal chard flavors with some slight butter and creamyness. On the finish the wine has some lovely tartness. The finish is medium in length with oak and alcohols well under control. This is a very good chard and when you factor in the price this is a bargain. I would give this an 89 or so. Give it a try if you like chards!
From the LCBO web site:
SANTA JULIA RESERVA CHARDONNAY 2008 VINTAGES 932368 | 750 mL bottle Price: $ 13.95
Wine, White Wine, 13.5% Alcohol/Vol. Sugar Content : D
Made in: Argentina, Argentina By: Familia Zuccardi
Release Date: Jan 23, 2010
Tasting Note
This is a flavourful and vibrant Chardonnay with a pure fruit profile in perfect harmony with its oak character. The aromas speak of apple, ripe pear, buttered toast and tropical fruit. It’s dry, round and full-bodied with the ripe fruit, toasty oak and buttery flavours kept in line by zippy acidity that enliven the palate and make the taste buds pop. There’s good length on the finish, too, making it the complete package. Serve with grilled prawns, crab legs or herbed chicken. (VINTAGES panel, Nov. 2009)
From winecurrent.com:
Santa Julia Reserva Chardonnay 2008 Mendoza. 13.5% alcohol This is named after owner Don Zuccardis only daughter who was instrumental in the expansion of his export business. Its pale gold bright and aromatic with rich ripe tree fruits vanilla and traces of toasty oak. Flavors of ripe pears sweet apples and honeyed oak are balanced with fresh acidity to create an appealing and vivacious wine. Well balanced the finish is long and buttery. Its paired perfectly with take-out rotisserie chicken. This gained its final ½ star on value. (Susan Desjardins) Fortified Wine (932368) $13.95 Featured 1/23/2010. 4.5/5 stars
