Jacques de Merial 2004 Chardonnay
Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at or around 11:44 PM
Another one from the BevMo 5¢ sale… This wine was OK. It's got a super tight nose—I could hardly get much of anything… a little floral, but that's about it (even after being opened for 3 hours).
On the palate, this is quite different from your typical California chard (that I probably drink way too much of). It's nicely dry with hardly any sweetness. There's some very nice flavors of melon, up front, a hint of vanilla, and then a nice long citrusy finish. At $18.99, I think it's a bit too high, but it is a pleasant change.
And it's also worth noting that the label is “retro 80’s” ugly.