Ok I admit it … I like a good oaked chard. Not over baked … just so! A perfect companion for scallops, a real ratatouille moment. So we planned a decadent meal for the night. Scallops, brussel sprouts and a grainy rice mix, and this chard …. Pale in color with a nice inviting apple/pear nose. On the mid palate the wine matches the nose with some lovely apple/pear fruits. On the medium length finish the wine displays some nice slightly creamy texture along with some nice vanilla and butterscotch. It’s nice and dry, and just enough oaking to add some nice complexity to the wine. It went really well with the scallops. I would give this wine an 88 … For the price, it’s a good deal, and is one of my go to chards! I last reviewed the 2015 vintage of this wine and enjoyed it, I’m thrilled the new vintage is just as good. I’ve had a number that have come and gone as my go tos. Different wine makers, style changes etc …
From the LCBO web site Check LCBO stock:
Chloe Chardonnay LCBO#: 392597 $18.95
Medium lemon in colour; delicate aromas of apple and melon; the palate is dry and full body with flavours of apple, pear, toast, spice and vanilla with a toasty creamy texture.
FOOD PAIRINGS
Mediterranean Roasted Potato Salad Mediterranean Roasted Potato Salad Plum-Chicken Sumac Skewers with Herbed-Pine-Nut Couscous Plum-Chicken Sumac Skewers with Herbed-Pine-Nut Couscous Slow-Braised Veal with Oranges Slow-Braised Veal with Oranges
PRODUCT DETAILS
Bottle Size: 750 mL bottle
Alcohol/Vol: 14%
Made In: California, USA
By: Chloe Wines
Sugar Content: 4 g/L
Sweetness Descriptor:XD – Extra Dry
Style:Full-bodied & Rich
Varietal: Chardonnay
