Thursday, September 2, 2010

Palacio de La Vega Chardonnay Fermentado en Barrica 2001

Variety: 100% Chardonnay
Country of origin: Spain
Wine appellation: Navarra
Vintage: 2001
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Residual sugar: unknown
Acidity: unknown
Color: golden yellow
Bouquet: overripe dry fruit (pineapple, mango), cream, butter and toast
Taste: medium body, very nice ripe tropical fruit (mainly pineapple) with nice creamy and toast tones, very balanced, round, medium to long finish
Recommended food pairing: matured Pecorino
Overall score: 85
Price: CZK 250
Stopper: cork
Great food Chardonnay, very round and oily with nuances of well incorporated oak and matured bottle aged tones in the nose. It seduces the taste buds with mouth filling sensations of dry fruit, butter creaminess and nice lingering finish.

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