Chardonnay That You Can Find At The Store

Chardonnay That You Can Find At The Store – Episode #469

May 21, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk tries 3 Chardonnay wines that are available in most stores around the country. People have asked for more reviews of wines that are OUT THERE! Here you go.

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“QOTD: Frederic Magnien white burgundy, really great grip, touch of oak…” by richardvinifera
“Good. Ive been passing by the Acacia for awhile now.
Will give it a…” by Pangaea
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Wines tasted in this episode:

Stonehedge ChardonnayOther California Chardonnay
Estancia ChardonnayOther California Chardonnay
2006 Acacia A ChardonnayNapa Chardonnay

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May 26, 2008

Dan-o
On a show a while back, you picked a Chard that turned out to be my house favorite – Four Vines Naked. I have had the Acacia products before and I will try the A series Chard.

QOTD – Last night I had a bottle of Martinelli Chardonnay from one of their single vineyards – Martinelli Road, I think. It was a nice wine, very balanced and full bodied.
May 25, 2008

yowens
Thanks for the show, GV. Its nice to see tastings of the wines you can find easily. QOTD: 2004 Sharpe Hill Chardonnay CuvÃ©e ammi phillips – really good
May 25, 2008

Sassodoro
If blends count, it would be 2006 Cusumano “Angimbe,” a blend of Insolia and Chardonnay. If not, it would be a 2004 Lavantureux Chablis that I got in half-bottles as a closeout. There must have been something seriously wrong with that wine — it smelled like stinky cheese.
May 24, 2008

davebw
QOTD: Can’t remember. Been off chard for a while cause of oak and boredom. I think I will pick up the Acacia and give it a try.

Dave.
May 24, 2008

DanM
QOTD: 2005 Step Rd.
May 24, 2008

David M Roberts
QOTD: Stanley Lambert’s “Pristine” (unoaked) chardonnay.
May 24, 2008

thefaamakesme drink
GV,

It was a 2005 Frank Family – just this past week…
May 24, 2008

Keith
Last Chard I had was Acacia’s Carneros ($16?) which I thought was a little too buttery. Don’t normally drink Chards but I think I might try the Acacia A.
May 24, 2008

Shotgun
Melville 2006 Verna’s (Santa Rita Hills). Lovely.
May 23, 2008

Askold Shegedyn
Last chard was actually the 2003 Estancia. What surprised me is that I bought a bunch in 05 that I thought was way over oaked and just not a good wine. Found a stray bottle and had it one night recently. Turned out that it had a nice butterscotch flavor profile with a certain amount of toastiness. Even a bit of minerality. Surprised me. Seems like aging works for $8 wines as well as for the more expensive ones. Much better now than several years ago.
May 23, 2008

DARREL LAS VEGAS
QOTD: Shannon Ridge Chardonnay, put it on the show?baby!
May 23, 2008

Dana
Mount Nittany chardonnay maybe ‘05 vintage it was ok – not oaky. don’t drink much chard these days as we aren’t fond of the oak and butter.
May 23, 2008

Rhonda
Its been a looong time, this was a great show to inspire me to get some more Chardonnay!
May 23, 2008

wayno da wino
Yo Gee, Nice QPR Chards in da Hizzy!!

QOTD: da last two i had were a Kistler & a Mount Eden Estate…..
May 23, 2008

VinoPhilosopher
QOTD – I made the unforgivable sin of buying Sterling Chard from the supermarket and almost got alcohol poisoning. There were so many parts of the wine doing their own thing independently (read: disjointed) it was schizophrenic.

Avoid Sterling Supermarket Chard!!!!
May 23, 2008

Charlie Berg
Good show, gary, also i hope you washed that broken lizard t-shirt between wednesday and friday QOTD 2001 Chalk Hill Unfiltered Chardonnay with the most elegant and beautiful nose, 2004 Puligny-Montrachet for the most fascinating(alot of burning rubber on the attack, with a rich medley of tropical fruit on the back?!), and I was not impressed with a certain True Earth Organic Chardonnay, Mendocino-2006 I tried recently, just flat and little expression at all.
PS: Great to have you back!
May 23, 2008

the unknown chef
Macrostie.
May 23, 2008

ChrisR
QOTD: Chard-on-yeah 2006. An unoaked chard sold at Trader Joe’s. Actually pretty decent, didn’t have any problems with it and went great with grilled chicken.
May 23, 2008

BoiseWiner
J. Lohr
May 23, 2008

Donna Marie
QOTD: Newton. Fantastic! Maybe because I was drinking it with a friend. Enjoyed the oak.
May 23, 2008

dAve
EVERY DAY WINES! LOVE THE SHOW! I buy from you occassionally, but also like to find every day wines compared. I will try the AAcacia !!
QOTD: Oak Grove – $5
May 23, 2008

Bernard
QOTD: Macrostie
May 23, 2008

Beaver Bob
Last Chard drank was William Hill – two nights ago.
May 23, 2008

YoungDave
QOTD: Tonight I tasted a sip of the bottle I sold my customers; two ladies who specifically wanted a buttery chardonnay: 2005 Adastra Chardonnay, Carneros.
May 23, 2008

David Cole
QOTD: 2005 Frank Family Charodonnay.