Monthly WTF wine group tasting. This month’s theme was chardonnay from any region or vintage. Nice eclectic bunch! All wines tasted blind.
My first thought when I smelled this, and again when I tried it, was “this is so familiar.” I was correct. I had the 2016 vintage courtesy of @Shawn R a year ago for the WNH event in San Antonio. This was so rich and flavorful! Sporting a warm and soft profile, it shows baking spices on the nose with powdered sugar and honey roasted cashews. On the palate it’s full of Creme brûlée, banana pudding and savory truffles toward the finish. Drinks a touch hot. If you enjoy the bigger style, you’ll love this. Thanks Ryan. — 5 years ago
Delicious light acidic tastiness. Paired with grilled artichokes and salmon and a warm spring day. — 6 years ago
Great easy drinker with enough complexity to keep us interested...would love more @Max Kogod — 9 years ago
Love all the Oregon wines! — 10 years ago
Needs to air after first opening bottle but then reveals plush dark fruits, nice body and acid, has Burgundian overtones to me but at same time taste like modern Sonoma Pinot. — 10 years ago
Nez typique du millésime, jolie texture, fruité sous-jacent, salinité persistante — 11 years ago
Good, but not enough punch to be spectacular. — 11 years ago
Perfect marriage of salt and sweet and price(<13) — 12 years ago
The size of a tight end with the balance of a ballet dancer. In other words, the Zion Williamson of wine. ¡Viva España! 🇪🇸 — 6 years ago
Pale in color; slightly waxy, lime rind, white flower. Excellent vibrant acid balance with a layered texture and full body. A delicate almond note on long finish suggests drink up but this was in great shape overall. Dancer has a wonderful touch with CH.
— 7 years ago
Beautiful cranberry tea, auburn color. Big beer- alc, depth, rich bitter hops rounded by just the right amount of malt. This probably needs a couple years of aging. Caramlized grapefruit. Very dry in the mouth. Black tea. — 9 years ago
2014. Good color and body. Not usually a fan of Pinot Rose, but this is excellent. LaHaye. — 10 years ago
Wow solid as a rock. Great fruit and acid what balance. Thank you Gary. RIP my friend you made a great wine to be remembered by. — 11 years ago
Refreshing like an alpine spring. But more so. Great spice, clean finish, delicious fruit. So refreshing. That word just keeps coming back. — 11 years ago
This bottle restores my faith in terroir driven Chardonnay. Magnificent wine, powerful and muscular in the way a great dancer instead of a weight lifter. Tastes of the chalky soil, bright fruit, snappy acidity and long lingering finish with hints of hazelnut on the end. Stunning — 12 years ago
Bright, sour candy. Juice without sweet — 4 years ago
Found in a wine shop in bigfork, Montana. On a two week trip we bought 3 bottles. Good acid, not too heavy or thick, no oak taste,, perfect with food — 5 years ago
2017 vintage. Concentrated fruit flavors of apricot nectar, perfectly ripe peaches, mango, pineapple, lychee, a little green banana skin, jasmine, a saffron note. Definite sweetness, but the acid comes through and delivers a very long finish. — 6 years ago
Light, fruity. Great with fish, etc. — 9 years ago
Sweet, but crisp. Love me some Theo. — 9 years ago
Fantastic with mobier cheese — 11 years ago
2010 Theo Minges Froschkonig Riesling Spätlese, Pfalz — 12 years ago
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego
2016 vintage. Light/delicate body but plenty of color that brings a requisite amount of punch. Nose a little hot. Big-time Baskin Robbins mint chocolate chip ice cream flavor dancing throughout the palate. Elegant, lengthy finish with the dancer adding a partnering hint of dill. — 4 years ago