Saturday, February 4, 2012

Hardy's Nottage Hill Chardonnay- Vintage Cellar Closeout Sale Tasting


Name:  Hardy’s Nottage Hill Chardonnay
Variety:  Chardonnay
Region:  McLaren Vale
Country:  South Australia
Year:  2007
Price:  $15 (sale price: $4.95)
Shop Review:  “It's not often you hear the guys at Constellation express delight at their Nottage Hill Chardonnay - as they are with this vintage. It's mainly sourced from the Riverland with some Padthaway fruit adding a dimension to the flavor profile. There are some gentle, spicy oak aromas while the mid-palate is full flavored and vibrant with intense, cool white peach tropical characters and a soft, pleasant finish.” (Peter Forrestal, Quaff 2009)
My Review:  After the lackluster Merlot from Nottage Hill, I was not expecting much from this Chardonnay.  Sure enough, it had an unappetizing wet wood smell along with a mossy, damp earth taste that stuck in my mouth.  This was a common theme with the other chardonnays we tried at the Vintage Cellar that day too…

I tried this wine without food.  

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