Back on the Chardonnay trail
It's been a while since I reported from the Chardonnay trail. Here's another one - and I was quite impressed by it. It's from Amayna in Chile's Leyda Valley, and is the sister wine of the impressive Sauvignon I reported on a few days ago. It's big and bold with masses of concentrated fruit that's at the same time fat and fresh. Unmistakably new world, but complex and elegant with it. 14.5% alcohol and 92 points (in my book). Ambitiously priced for a Chilean Chardonnay at £16.49, but probably just about worth it.Labels: Chardonnay, Chile
posted by Jamie @ 8:54 PM
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Not cheap is it? Roughly the same price as a 1er cru Chablis from Raveneau or Dauvissat or a decent village Puligny or Chassagne. Then the worrying bit: 14.5% alcohol (you call it fat and fresh - haven't heard those two adjectives juxtaposed for a while). The Sauvignon you describe sounds delicious, but where do these crazy prices come from: California?
Sounds reminiscent of that advert with the podgy gymnast...
Doug, point well made
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