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In Reply to: RE: The worst chardonnay I've ever had posted by jimbill on June 17, 2018 at 09:59:27
...saw this at Safeway tonight in a display priced at $9.99 - 10% off with 6.
In a black bottle with an interesting label.
It's Australian chardonnay.
What did you expect?
Actually their shiraz Red Blend gets decent reviews.
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Is it because it's from Australia? The price? The label? What part should have made me suspect "the worst chardonnay of my life"?
My original post stated why I bought it. I've had some good Australian chardonnays for under $15 and some excellent ones at high price points.
You would probably like their reds. Soft fruit bombs.
...other than the 2015 Kendall Jackson Vintners Reserve I can't recall any under $10 chardonnay that has been very good.
And Australia is not known for their chardonnays. Had any others from down under that were terrific?
Ever heard the saying, "Life is too short to drink cheap wine"?
But it did have a pretty label ;-)
I find KJ to be a typical mass produced unexceptional wine. But not "the worst chardonnay I've ever tasted". That was my point. I was astounded at how bad the 19 Crimes was, even for a mass produced wine.
And I didn't know you were an expert on Australian wines! I thought you never drank anything other than Californian? You know, "Why should I leave this small town and see the world?", kind of attitude.
Leeuwin, First Drop, Yalumba, Shoofly...all good chardonnays from Australia.
...I found the 2015 KJ to be exceptional, especially at the price.We did a number of blind tastings and it beat some of my wife's favorties costing $30 a bottle.
Other KJ vintages not so much.
When I went on a wine tasting tour in in the Hunter Valley in Australia a few years ago, I was impressed with some of their syrahs, but not the chardonnays.
I guess some chardonnay has to be the worst you've tasted.
And then there's always Yellow Tail.
Edits: 06/21/18
I'm not a fan...especially of domestic (I mean US). I would never spend money on crazy expensive Gran Cru's even if I had the scratch ( I don't) I found a mid priced Druhin that I like, but its still chardonnay. The most boring grape ever. Oak it, make it taste like butter, anything but how the grape actually tastes.
Long live Riesling.
Yeah I'm just trying to stir the pot.
...other than champagne, my wife's favorite varietal (reds give her a headache).
I don't drink it but most women I know do.
And it's CA domestic not Grand Cru.
Probably Rombauer is most the popular one for those who can aford it - extreme oak and butter ($35).
Varietals used in champagne are Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier.
I do like a well made Chardonnay. With food, I prefer a french style which are typically drier and have more of a mineral element.
I also love a good Riesling. I've had some good American but I still prefer a German made. Unluckily it seems they have fallen out of favor. The selection at stores has reduced to about 30% of what they used to carry here in Houston.
...most of what we drink isn't even real champagne!
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