Antinori Umbria Cervaro della Sala 2005 Chardonnay, $33.99-$39.99, 92+ points, is 15 % Grechetto, but this is pure delight.
This is my first Italian Chardonnay, and though too expensive for me, I just had to try this one at the lower price point, and at that price, it is a good buy still, especially when you compare it to a high-quality Cabernet.
This wine comes from the Umbria region of Italy. This is a region that produces Grechetto (Among many other grapes), primarily for blending.
Usually, I start my White wines at about 42 degrees, and sense them develop as they warm, and this Chardonnay too, began cold. The aroma (Cold) is the nicest and lightest lemon-oil and honey. As it warmed, hints of pine and lychee with almond and clove gave complexity to the bouquet.
The flavors developed from a unique blend of pink grapefruit and lemon into hints of pear, apple, and a marble minerality (As imprecise as that maybe).
This is a clean, crisp and refreshing wine that will pair well with anything buttery, creamy, crab or richer fish, poultry, but you might like this with almost anything; as I've said, there are "rules" but the number one rule is: if it works for you. . .
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On what works for you, wine and food, today, I came across this memorable quote on a very historic and detailed blog called Classification of 1855 (http://www.classof1855.com/): "You know food and wine pairing is only a recent phenomenon of thirty or forty years. Before the sixties there was none of this food and wine pairing – you drank your favorite wine with your favorite food and there you are." Michael Vilim
ReplyDeleteI bought this wine at the Bedford, NH Liquor store, but it's important to check ahead. They have changed their web-page to a PDF file which I hate, as it is cumbersome and user Unfriendly. So, many of the links I have used on this blog, FOR them, doesn't work anymore.
ReplyDeleteAt any rate, most wine purchases on this blog, without a reference, was bought at the NHLS.
This update is to let you know that the PDF files are now gone; well, that's consistency for you.
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