Sunday, March 23, 2014

Misiones de Rengo Chardonnay Reserva 2009

Variety: Chardonnay
Country of origin: Chile
Wine appellation: Rapel Valley
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol content: 14.0%
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: tropical fruit, pineapple, pear, hint of  vanilla, alcohol slightly standing out
Taste: medium to full body, overripe tropical fruit, mainly pineapple,  hint of pear, lower acidity, round, medium to longer warmer alcoholic finish
Recommended food pairing: salmon
Overall score: 4+7+11+6+6.5+50=84.5
Price: CZK 159
Stopper: single piece cork
Food driven round and heavier style of Chardonnay. Oak is well integrated, however the alcohol is quite visible. Lat time I tasted the wine in July 2013 with very similar notes.

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