Ridge Chardonnay

This is a monster of a white wine!

On the nose it is packed with ripe yellow apples, hint of oak, tropical fruit and some citrus.

The colour is pale gold.

It is a truly full bodied white with a very long and solid aftertaste. High in alcohol (14.5%), high intensity and a nearly wax like taste.

White Burgundy from the likes of Meursault or Chassagne Montrachet are nothing compared to this one. This one is massive. Not really delicate. Maybe a bit blunt in a way. I am not sure like it as much as I like white Burgundies. It's lacking a bit of finesse and is perhaps a bit too much in your face.

But it's good. Heaven forbid.

Ridge 2013 Monte Bello Chardonnay
Santa Cruz Mountains,
California
ca 60$

Comments

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