Wine Reviewed
Alfasi Chardonnay 2009 13% alcohol about $10
There were no marketing materials so let’s start by quoting the back label “Alfasi wines are produced using the finest grapes grown in the Maule Valley just south of Santiago, Chile’s capital city. Alfasi wines benefit from the rare union of a sunny climate with cool ocean breezes. The surrounding mountain ranges provide a cool, moisture-free climate that contributes to the top-quality that Alfasi wines exhibit. Alfasi Chardonnay is a dry, crisp wine that displays pleasant apple and pear flavors. This wine is best served with lightly flavored chicken and fish dishes or as an aperitif. Serve chilled.” And now for my review.
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At the first sips this wine displayed uplifting, good acidity and some sweetness. I tasted pears. The initial meal centered on a honey-garlic barbecued chicken breast. It was long presenting more oak than fruit. Now I tasted burnt sugar. Burnt sugar was definitely the dominant feature with the accompanying medley of fried red peppers, onions, and mushrooms over Basmati rice. The fruit juice candy dessert gutted this Chardonnay.
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