An Argentine Chardonnay

An Argentine Chardonnay:
Chardonnay raised in the hills of the Argentine...

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Wine Reviewed
Cristobal 1492 Chardonnay 2009 13% alcohol about $10

Let’s start by quoting the marketing materials. Tasting Note: Our panel was extremely impressed with the quality of this humbly priced Chardonnay. It shows pretty aromas of apple, Bosc pear and nectarines. It's dry with a creamy texture and delicate orchard fruit flavours along with a hint of cinnamon. There's a lovely seam of acidity keeping it all in good balance. This wine is the very definition of affordable elegance. (VINTAGES panel, June 2009) And now for my review.


At the first sips the Chardonnay showed sweetness and nice acidity with apples. It had good length. The initial meal was a commercial chicken schnitzel and the wine responded with good acidity and an appley taste. I added some Louisiana cayenne pepper sauce but the wine didn’t really deal with it. The side dish was boxed zucchini pancakes made with onions and carrots. I tasted apples and pears. The wine did a good job of handling the pancakes’ grease but was short. Fresh pineapple brought out the oak in the wine.

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