Sunday, April 7, 2024

Tasting- Decoy Chardonnay

 Name: Decoy Chardonnay

Variety: Chardonnay

Country of Origin: USA

Region of Origin: Hopland, California 
Vintage Year: 2022
Price: $16.99

Winery Review"With luxurious aromas of ripe mango, pineapple, Mandarin orange and sweet citrus zest, this vibrant Chardonnay beckons a first sip. On the smooth, supple palate, refreshing acidity adds poise and polish to the tropical fruit flavors, with hints of vanilla and toasted almonds adding complexity to a long, lush finish.(Found on Decoy Wines website). 


Wine Folly: pg. 93 on Kindle on Chardonnay in general. Very smooth and buttery. I picked up on the vanilla and got a bit of oak as well. Very dry and did not taste too acidic. I should have chilled the wine, but did not have time. I would like to try again after chilling. 
 

My Review: I thought this wine was too rich for my taste. I do not like the buttery flavors and felt that it just tasted alcohol-y. I could taste the citrus in this but didn't like how the flavors were balanced. While it's as dry as other wines I've tried and liked, I just wanted it to do a little bit more for my palate than it did. Was not anything super special.  

I tasted this wine without food.





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