A very enjoyable surprise

Dec 29, 2021,02:11 AM
 

at Christmas dinner....
an aged bottle of chardonnay that delivered a refreshing bouquet of peach,pear with a touch of citrus fruit and a corresponding full bodied palate of above fruit with enough acidity to delight the taste buds.The oak was hardly there,only,so well integrated into the flavours as to  render only a suggestion of nuts at the finish.Drinking very well despite its age,as good as a well made aged bourgogne.





It complemented a seafood themed dinner of prawns, salmon, scallops,with some chicken----a good foil!


This old Ebel to round off the evening


all in all.a very pleasant Christmas evening

best

henry

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I was raised in Western Australia so that bottle is familiar

 
 By: TS1987 : December 29th, 2021-08:01
I was of legal drinking age when I found those in the shops and they were enjoyable

Always great to hear about aged whites that turn out beautiful.

 
 By: Bill : December 29th, 2021-10:02
I have a range of US aged white wines that are going to have many stories to tell. ...  

Very nice lineup of chards,Bill,

 
 By: halkcb : December 29th, 2021-11:08
of some very good and favourite vineyards like sonoma cutrer,far niente and beringer,especially their proprietor ,my experience with aged Californian whites is not extensive, but ,unlike the reds,i would start drinking up. Looking forward to your vinous e... 

At least i am sure of the provenance been in my cellar all these years.

 
 By: Bill : December 29th, 2021-12:46
However they are quite peculiar and hit or just have fun.