…Sauvignon Blanc. Some of the best Rose's in the world. But they also make some of the best Chardonnays and Merlots in North America. I think Long Island should be celebrating those.
So, why not try a few of the really good Chardonnays and Merlots, and stretch yourself... no, treat yourself! Experience some of the great works of art from the east coast when it comes to Chardonnay and Merlot. Here's twenty-seven wines you definitely need to try. And remember, there's …
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One of my favorite California Chardonnays was there: the Edna Valley 2010 Parago n from San Luis Obispo. It has overt tropical fruit flavors of pineapple, banana and green apple softened by little enough oak to keep the acidity real. It's $ 20 at the BCLS.
Also from California's Central Coast were Bridlewood Chardonnay's from Monterey and Santa Barbara Counties.
The Bridlewood 2010 Monterey had super bright acidity and exotic pineapple and …
…again, just in time for summer. The North Fork is well known for some of the best Chardonnays on the east coast. But the Island is not forging a great reputation for Sauvignon Blancs as well. This Palmer 2012 Sauvignon Blanc has bright, big nose of citrus and apple with a great citrus ending. This is a lovely, elegant, refreshing Sauvignon Blanc from Long Island.
According to Wikipedia, again, " Albariño or Alvarinho is a variety of white wine grape grown in Galicia…
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…for a year, and he certainly has a vision for Philip Carter wines. We sampled 2012 Chardonnays in both neutral and newer French oak barrels, 2011Bordeaux-style blends, four 2012 Cabernet Francs pulled from both neutral and new oak barrels, and a Cabernet Sauvignon. Jeremy's goal is to blend the unblended wines to produce more nuanced and complex wines. The Cabernet Franc samples, for example, ranged from soft and fruity to smoky and earthy depending on whether they were aging …
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- Chardonnays made from different clones react differently to oak. Some seem better able to handle lots of new wood than others.
- Some winemakers swear that certain blocks within their vineyards consistently produce superior Chardonnay, and they attribute this to the clone. But it could be the terroir, couldn't it?
Obviously, any and all of these issues can make for lots of conversation, so I'm sure we'll have lots to talk about.
There is, however, a lacuna …
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Most fans of Chardonnay, the world's most popular white wine, might be surprised at the taste of one of the best Ontario Chardonnays I've had this year. Without a look at the label, even a trained taster might be forgiven for guessing the wine is made from another grape altogether. Normally, that sort of stylistic deviation would be considered a fault. Not in this case, reports The Globe and Mail.
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…Chardonnay, Riesling and Gewurztraminer do well here. The Chardonnays and Pinots we tasted at Phelps Creek Vineyards were distinctly and intentionally Burgundian in style, for example, and Rich Cushman's Rieslings at Viento Wines are works of the Riesling-maker's art. Nice wines!
Oregon to the West, Washington to the East
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…NIS). This unaoked Chardonnay is reminiscent of some other Israeli Chardonnays leaning towards Chablis roots and displayed notes of apricot, lemon custard, flint and golden delicious apples. Golan served the wine in two different Reidel glasses to display how a glass can affect a wine. One was designed in a more bulbous bowl designed with unoaked Burgundy whites in mind that allowed the wine to open up and display more fruit and also seemed to grant the wine more body and silkiness …
…it came to doing his own thing, he chose to go with light, delicate Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays, instead of the monster Zinfandels and Petite Sirahs he made at Turley.
I last saw Ehren at the World of Pinot Noir, earlier this month in Shell Beach, and he's pretty much the same guy. Ehren has a puppy dog quality to him; if he had a tail, it would always be wagging. As well-known as he and Failla's wines have become, he's kept their prices modest, compared to …
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…would be the 1977 Grgich Hills Chardonnay. In a blind tasting of 221 Chardonnays from all over the world at the Great Chicago Showdown in 1980, it was proclaimed the winner. After winning the Paris Tasting and then the Great Chicago Showdown, people started calling me "The King of Chardonnay."
And third, I felt great satisfaction when in 1999 a commission of Croatian winemakers elected my Pošip 1997 and Plavac Mali 1997 from my winery in Croatia, Grgić Vina…
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