Chardonnay

Hello,
Today we talked about Chardonnay. The grape originated in Burgundy, France although it is now grown wherever grapes can be grown. This is due to the fact that it is willing to adapt to nearly every sort of regions ( climate and soil). It can also grow in many temerpatures but the temperature and change the flavor. The wines co,or is typically pale straw to a deep gold. The warm climate aromas are typically melon, honey, perfumed and tropical. In cooler climate it has peach, stone fruit, mineral, and green apple aromas. The palate will depend in the winemaking and the climate. Typically cool climate has acidity and delicate fruit taste where warm climate has less acidity and and are fuller and rounded on the palate.

1) Bowlers Run
    Made in: Red Wine of Australia
    Alc/vol: 13.5
    Price: $3

Appearance: The wine has a light gold rim and a pale gold core. There are green hues so this is probably a young wine. There doesn't not appear to have any oak content.

Aroma: There are intense melon and peach aromas. There are no secondary aromas so it is not complex.

Palate: This wine does not have much persistence. There is also and intense acid feel. There are subtle melon taste but the acid seems to take over and clover the little flavor there is. There is low intensity on the front palate that build to the mid palate and the drops again in the back palate.

2) Robert Oatley
    Made in: Margret River
    Alc/vol: 13
    Price: $18

Appearance: The core is pale straw yellow with a straw yellow rim. There are some green hues so it may be a young wine. There does not appear to be any oak content.

Aroma: There are intense primary smells of peach, melon, and mango. Some subtle oak smells as well making this a complex wine.

Palate: This is a light and persistent wine. It has intense flavors of oak and melon. There are some creamy flavors as well. There is little intensity in the front palate, but it build in the mid palate coming to a high point in the back palate.

Thank you
~Karli