The Wine
Name: Lazzaro
Variety: Chardonnay (oaked)
Region: South America
Country: Argentina
Year: 2010
Price: $7 (Vintage Cellar)
Critic's Review:
Opens with mellow peach and melon aromas and some oak. The palate is round, creamy and full. Tastes of spiced, dried apple with a stalky, pithy accent. --Vintage Cellar
My Review:
Upon first opening, the color of this oaked Chardonnay was a rich golden color. The initial bouquet was a mixture of pears, apples, and a musty scent--almost chemical like. When sipped, the taste was spicy, cheesy, with a touch of applesauce thrown in. The body of the wine was a medium light, with a slightly tannic sensation.
After it was chilled open for an hour, the bouquet opened into an oaky, almost leafy mixture with hints of pecan and maple candy thrown in. As the wine opened up more, a faint paint smell presented itself. The taste of the wine was of pears, light maple syrup, and a Yellow Delicious finish. The body was light, the wine dry and tannic.
Personally, I preferred this wine over the No Chardonnay, which I compared it to in an experiment between oaked and unoaked styles. This wine had a richness to it that the other lacked and a nice, overall sweetness. While I still would chose a full bodied red over this type of wine, I would recommend this specific one as a cheap and solid choice to gift, take along, or drinkable wine...if you want a Chardonnay, of course.
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