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A very enjoyable surprise
at Christmas dinner....
an aged bottle of chardonnay that delivered a refreshing bouquet of peach,pear with a touch of citrus fruit and a corresponding full bodied palate of above fruit with enough acidity to delight the taste buds.The oak was hardly there,only,so well integrated into the flavours as to render only a suggestion of nuts at the finish.Drinking very well despite its age,as good as a well made aged bourgogne.
It complemented a seafood themed dinner of prawns, salmon, scallops,with some chicken----a good foil!
This old Ebel to round off the evening
all in all.a very pleasant Christmas evening
best
henry
I was raised in Western Australia so that bottle is familiar
I was of legal drinking age when I found those in the shops and they were enjoyable
Always great to hear about aged whites that turn out beautiful.
I have a range of US aged white wines that are going to have many stories to tell.
Very nice lineup of chards,Bill,
of some very good and favourite vineyards like sonoma cutrer,far niente and beringer,especially their proprietor reserve.However,my experience with aged Californian whites is not extensive, but ,unlike the reds,i would start drinking up.
Looking forward to your vinous enjoyment of your stock.
best,henry
Looking forward to your vinous enjoyment of your stock.
best,henry
At least i am sure of the provenance been in my cellar all these years.
However they are quite peculiar and hit or just have fun.
It sounds like a little age softened this wine into elegance. I don’t know this one - thanks for sharing
Yes,it seems age has muted the attack ,but keeping enough acidity to maintain the freshness and fruit balance to make it enjoyable without overplaying the oak.
When the oak recedes from a very good Chardonnay it is a very pleasant experience indeed :