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Chardonnay

2008 Bon Courage Chardonnay

8 October 2010
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No complaints whatsoever about this. I’ve not previously associated South Africa with good Chardonnay, but then Chardonnay can be grown more or less anywhere and South Africa can grow a decent crop of pretty much any grape, right? Well, whatever – this was a lovely bottle, boasting a truly appetising, golden summery glow and warming, [...]

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Burra Brook 2009 Chardonnay

28 September 2010
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CHARDONNAY BURRA BROOK 2009 AUSTRALIA SCREW CAP 13.5% MIXED CASE £45 Chris Murphy’s favourites Marks & Spencer Chris Murphy has been sourcing wine for M&S for well over 20 years. In the mixed case there was a selection of Chris’s all-time favourite wines from around the world. On opening the bottle there was no immediate [...]

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Penfolds Koonunga Hill Chardonnay 2008

11 September 2010
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Are you an ABC person? That stands for Anything But Chardonnay, if you weren’t supping wine through the late eighties and mid nineties. For many of those who were, it seems Chardonnay has a pretty poor reputation. A versatile grape, it was once ubiquitous at dinner parties across the land as an easy drinking dry-white [...]

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McGuigan Chardonnay 2009

25 July 2010
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Chardonnay is a very versatile greape. Its ubiquity tells of its comparative simplicity to grow and its unfortunate status as the 1990s wine of choice – favourite beverage of Bridget Jones and favourite name for the firstborn females of WAGs – has left it something of an unfashionable drink in this day and age. For [...]

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Louis Latour Mâcon-Lugny 2008

30 June 2010
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This might be the first time I’ve tried a white Burgundy – it’s certainly the first time I’ve done so knowingly – and while I liked what I tasted I can confess to being a little underwhelmed. An understated white wine from the heart of France, its refreshing citrus and apple flavours would be more [...]

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35° South Latitude Chardonnay Semillon

18 February 2010
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Producer: San Pedro Retailer: Sainsbury’s Closure: Screw Top ABV: 13% Price: Usually £7.99 but on offer at the moment 3 for £10 The flavours that came through on the first nose to me was of fresh cut melon with vanilla hues. On the first slurp it oozes crisp juicy yet soft in the mouth tropical [...]

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Brewery Hill Chardonnay Viognier 2008

3 February 2010
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Chardonnay is not one of my top 5 favourites of white wine so it was interesting to taste it mixed with Viognier, a wine I know little about. The combination was great, and not too over powering with flavour, even though the alcohol percentage was high for a white wine. I shared this wine with [...]

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Blackwood Ridge Unwooded Chardonnay 2008

19 November 2009
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Colour: Light, pale yellow, slightly watery. Scents: Pineapple, lemon and a hint of thyme – delicious! Taste: With notes of melon and citrus, this wine has a very clean flavour – no nasty aftertaste. ABV: 13.5%

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Mill Stone Private Vineyards Chardonnay 2008

10 September 2009
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I’m always wary of modern trends in wine consumption – wine to me is something that is enjoyed by people with such wide and diverse tastes that one man’s perfect wine is another man’s plonk. Put 10 people in a room and get them to taste a Premier Cru and I guarantee you will get [...]

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Jacobs Creek Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir

24 January 2009
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Picked this up in Morrisons for around £8.50 last night and enjoyed it with a lovely spaghetti carbonara. I justified the fizz as a celebration of the end of the week but without a real occasion champagne was a stretch too far. To be honest though I think I enjoyed this as much as I [...]

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