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LWIN 1677508
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86 /100
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29
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Taster #9054 · Aug 2, 2019
85/100
Off on the nose, but one of the better Chardonnays I've tasted. Acidic. Doesn't tasted very oaked.
2014 vintage
Taster #2751 · Feb 3, 2018
83/100
Pulled as a “open that bottle” after this got lost in my parents cellar. At the end of its life but still nice. Flavors of nut and honey, and nice acidity on the palate. Pleasantly surprised.
2010 vintage
Taster #4483 · Jan 13, 2017
90/100
A resounding blend of stone fruit and tropical fruit jump out of the glass. Novellum Chardonnay is championed by the lush pineapple, fresh apricot, underripe mango and slatey minerality offered sip after sip. This wine possess a very nice mouthfeel that is coupled with a touch of acidity and an impressively clean finish.
2014 vintage
Taster #5152 · Jun 12, 2016
86/100
color: light yellow x gold; nose: light oak and vanilla; taste: lean medium-bodied mouth feel, tart apple taste, medium-length apple finish with steely tannins; overall: lean personality with a very slight element of roundness -- confident and uncomplicated, fully ready to drink and at its height as of June 2016
2014 vintage
Taster #1830 · May 12, 2016
88/100
Fruity with some acid to balance, not my favorite but a decent white wine at a good price, might drink again, drank with blackened salmon.
2014 vintage
Taster #4184 · Apr 25, 2016
89/100
Consistent with previous note. Pear, stone fruit, and honeysuckle. Lush texture, rich, great balance.
2014 vintage
Taster #4184 · Mar 7, 2016
89/100
Sur lie ageing is a prominent feature of this lush, rounded, and creamy textured offering. Great acid, balanced, generous fininsh. Excellent QPR.
2014 vintage
Taster #6975 · Feb 7, 2016
86/100
Our "go to" everyday Chardonnay. A nice round mouthfeel, as the touch of viognier brings an interesting softness. Generally crisp with a hint of oak. Very nice for the $10 price point.
2014 vintage
Taster #2268 · Jan 16, 2016
87/100
Bought this in a large german supermarket called "Aldi". This is not suspicious as a source of good wine, but they started to promote some wines they're offering with the announcement of the achieved points in TWA. I want to test if the quality is truly approbiate for the scoring by Parker or if it is another bottling with lower quality. Well, the quality of what I have in my glass is really okay, especially for the price. Nevertheless the …
2014 vintage
Taster #5276 · Dec 4, 2015
88/100
This is a pretty inspired wine. Eric Solomon decided to age the Chardonnay on some Viognier lees for a few months, the result being a tremendously floral nose and and a lot of tangerine flavor influence. By no means typical, but just downright tasty and fortunately not very expensive. The Chardonnay is 70% stainless and 30% one use oak fermented, bringing a nice combination of freshness and body. There is a richness to the mouth feel, and a lingering Torrontes …
2014 vintage
Taster #5727 · Aug 3, 2015
89/100
Really enjoy the crisp mineral flavors in this wine. Very refreshing for a summer starter.
2014 vintage
Taster #6975 · Jul 1, 2015
86/100
Very solid unoaked Chardonnay. Crisp, slight acidity, a good summer wine. For $10, I'd buy it again
2014 vintage
Taster #4556 · Jun 7, 2015
80/100
Ok, my palette was better adjusted and this was fair better with this bottle than the other two.
2014 vintage
Taster #5727 · Jun 4, 2015
89/100
Very good juice, especially for the price. Crisp, refreshing, green apple flavors, nice acidity and balance. Great summer evening starter.
2014 vintage
Taster #4556 · May 24, 2015
75/100
Mild notes of grapefruit and tangerine. Descent but lacks the Chard taste.
2014 vintage
Taster #4556 · May 10, 2015
75/100
Not very Chardonnay tasting. I suspect it's adulterated with an allowable % of other white grape juice. Won't buy again. Most of the wine out of the Languedoc that reaches the US is marginal.
2014 vintage
Taster #0914 · Apr 18, 2015
86/100
Golden delicious apple and lemon with a hint of toast on the nose. Citrus attack, green apple and new oak supported by a fresh acidity.
2014 vintage
Taster #5296 · Mar 25, 2015
90/100
Outstanding, like the 2011 vintage. Green grapes, pineapple, Granny Smith and plenty of acidity.
2014 vintage
Taster #1510 · Sep 28, 2013
87/100
Mild citrus nose. In the mouth, crisp, light fruit, minerals and subdued oak. Pairs well with sole sautéed with lobster sauce.
2010 vintage
Taster #8391 · May 6, 2013
89/100
Very nice - I'm normally shy on Chardonnay, but this one is fresh, with big palate busting fruit, and refreshing acidity. Very decent finish also, filled with nuts and more - very creamy. Good color, light to medium straw. On checking, only about a third of this wine is fermented in barrel - I'm assuming that the rest is in steel or concrete. Really fabulous result. Super value - drink while its fresh
2010 vintage
Taster #0321 · Jul 25, 2011
85/100
very zesty, very crisp, refreshing, dry, bright, shows minerals and citrus, like a Spanish white almost, does not show many classic chardonnay characteristics, different, should pair well with white fish
2010 vintage
Taster #5792 · Mar 7, 2011
87/100
Brighter acidity. Much nicer than the '09. 87-88
2010 vintage
Taster #9949 · May 31, 2008
86/100
Medium-golden color. Some light honeysuckle and airy freshness on the nose. Medium-rich mouthfeel, light on flavors. On the finish it gets heavy, which is a bit unpleasant for me. At first I thought it was oak but it may be from lees aging. Plastic capsule, real cork closure.
2004 vintage
Taster #3989 · Feb 24, 2006
85/100
Okay, good acidity, some pineapple and a slight bit of vanillin oak. Medium-bodied. Bitter finish.
2004 vintage