"You have only so many bottles in your life. Never drink a bad one."
Hello my friend! I hope that you have a very pleasant day. May every hour surpass the last today.
Andy at Eat More Produce
was excited to show us a half dozen or so new wine arrivals when we visited
this afternoon. Amongst the many
wonderful choices was this vintage white wine selection which he raved
about. We are unable to buy all of the fabulous new selections
because there are only two of us to drink the wine (er... only so much time to drink it in?). We happily chose this one (and a couple of
other selections).
Chucky's Point Score: 89/91 (14°C/8°C)
Tiffany's Point Score: 89/91 (14°C/8°C)
Note: First score = Temperature 14°C. Second score = Temperature 8°C. The proper temperature to serve a Chardonnay
is 8°C.
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| Kenwood Vineyards Vintage White Wine 2010 |
Appellation: Kenwood, Sonoma County,
California
Grape Varietal(s): 69% Sauvignon Blanc, 30% Chardonnay, and 1% Muscat
Rating: 87 points Wine
Enthusiast, 2009 vintage
Price: $9.99 (or 2 for $18) at Eat More Produce, March 2012
Vintage: 2010
Producer: Kenwood Vineyards
Alcohol: 13.5%
Tasting notes as follows.
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| Chucky's Tasting Sheet |
Chucky's Notes: "Wonderful
windows on my glass. I allowed my glass
to sit too long and it was drank slightly too warm (14°C instead of 8°C). However, it’s an extremely pleasant white
wine! A wonderful blend of grapefruit,
fruits and butter on the taste. The taste
on my palate closely matches the aroma on the nose (balance). Delicious white blend!"
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| Tiffany's Tasting Sheet |
Tiffany's Notes: "It’s been so
long since I’ve had a white wine that I forgot how wonderful they can be. I love the punch of grapefruit and pear along
with a grassy and mineral taste on my palate.
This is a nice light smooth wine.
Very refreshing! Perfect for the
upcoming hot Florida afternoons. Very
nice!"
From the label:
“This year’s Vintage White Wine
combines Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay to create a well-balanced and flavorful
blend. Its fruity/floral flavors and
fresh acidity make it an excellent accompaniment to lighter fare.”
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| From vintner's web site |
This selection is a most delicious and
refreshing white blend. It amazes both
Tiffany and myself how closely we scored this particular selection. About the only distinct difference were our
palates when it comes to acidity. Almost
universally I tend to taste acidity when Tiffany does not. This can simply be attributed to a difference
in taste buds.
We both wished we had bought another
bottle of this wine because it quickly became empty. Hey!
The bottle had a hole in it.
The two wine scores? I decided to use a wine thermometer today and
let the glass warm too long before realizing my mistake. We both reviewed this wine at 14°C which is a little too
high for a Chardonnay. Upon tasting our
second (and subsequent) glass at 8°C, we both agreed that had we done our
tasting properly we’d be about 2-points higher each. It’s truly amazing what a difference the
proper temperature can make. Therefore,
I highly recommend a wine thermometer when tasting your chilled wines. From now on, I certainly plan on adding it to
our white wine tasting regime.
Hi-dee
hi-dee white-wines-are-so-fine-ho my friend.
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