I tried a good Sonoma-Cutrer chard at the #wbc. Hanzell…but too $$$.

I, like many others have not been drinking too much Chardonnay, but I have to agree with some others here. Truchard is one of my Favorites wineries. I too, love thier Syrah and will have to seek out the Chardonnay.

I’m with you on that Truchard. Always rich wines, while the price is not.

Unlike you, I can be really forgiving on Chard. It’s a grape that can do alot of different things (sometimes, unfortunately, alot of the same old thing) in alot of different places – practically six continents, by now…. doesn’t always have to be tremendous, usually can at least get the job done -picnic, to wedding, to…Tues. nite at home with butterfly shrimp in front of the TV. I mean, I’d love to have some Newton, Fisher, Hdv, Brewer-Clifton… truth is I’m broke, and pass on garden variety Chard. Too much excitement in other, lesser known grapes for the money.

The house pour at work is Sonoma Vineyards. Screwcap. No oak. It works, on the rare nite I’m not having good beer at work – it’s a live music club.

What ever happened to the “butter bandit”? i like him better than the oak monster!

Awesome show, as usual. Yay Jets – at least someone’s happy. My Steelers let me down again and revived my fear that the wheels are coming off the wagon.

I have to admit, I am a cliche, Cakebread kind of guy. I bought my first bottle because someone recommended it, and I liked it. then I visited the winery, took my picture in front of the mailbox, and had an AWESOME time and I’ve kept it around ever since. Hats off to Gary for breaking out of the mold that I couldn’t! Maybe I’ll give it another shot…

Recently looked up Chilean Chardonnay from Casablanca Vally .. excellent wine at amazing Prices..

Recently looked up Chilean Chardonnay from Casablanca Vally .. excellent wine at amazing Prices..

Drank an 05 Trouchard Roussane tonight. Yum.

QOTD: Favorite chards are gonna be Blanc de Blancs or Chablis, but i had a Russian River Chard from Girard tday that was very nice. Oak was there, but balanced. Good lemon custard notes and decent acid. Girard in Yountville CA overall impressed me with the balance in their wines.

Scott S – sorry to hear you’re giving up on the WLTV. I’m back you on the need to move on from the same lines over and over (nose = movie previews, don’t trust me, etc.) but the knowledge is deep and worth hearing the same lines again and again. Sorta like learning from your drunk great-uncle (yeah, you’re getting up in years GV) who always starts the story the same way, but surprises you with some brilliant insight.

Yes, that was an amazing JETS win last night.

Great show! I’ll have to look into Chards more. Thanks for bringing the thunder for all of us and inspiring me to try different wines. I have bought a lot of wine, but haven’t gotten the chance to pop some open yet!

QOTD: for california best: 01 and 98 Kongsgaard worst: 06 Walter Hansel Estate, it was just horribly over oaked where it hid almost all of the fruit

Burgundy: 05 Sauzet Puligny Montrachet Champ Canet worst: 03 sauzet Puligny and a 05 Ferrand&Laurent Noyers Brets puligny

Great full-of-energy show!
QOTD – don’t like Chardonnay very much – have not really found one that I like.

Good show! Truchard – awesome wines, great place to visit and a winemaker from Wisconsin! We just had their 2002 Merlot… excellent, but it took a while to open.

QOTD: Don’t remember the best Chard of the year, just the most recent… 2005 Miner Family Napa Chardonnay… excellent as well.

Good solid show. Nice.

The best this year: Pouilly Fuisse Grand Beauregard 2005 by Maison Joseph Burrier
The worst: there’s plenty.

French Chardonnay, good. Californian, Bad.

QOTD: 2006 Palmaz. Napa Valley. Small production. The best!

I’ll answer the QOTD first. Best chard of the year – Rombauer 06. After viewing this show, I’m sure it’s not Gary’s pallete, but it is mine. 🙂
On to my next thought…. I would rather have 1 bottle of Rombauer a week than 3 bottles of “value wines”. Heck I’d rather have a good beer than any “value wine” being pimped

Note to Gary… Scott has a point.

That being said I love the wine forum that you provide. Thank You for ALL you time and effort. Please keep this show as your number one focus 🙂

Gary,
Here are my Chard rankings:
Turner Road 2005-90
Toasted Head 2006-90
Irony 2005-88
Atesa 2005-88
J. Lohr Arroyo Seco 2006-88
Estancia 2006-84
TwoTone Farm 2006-84
Covey Run 2004-82
Chateau St. Jean 2006-80

My reviews are on Cork’d. User Cabfiend.

Great episode. I agree about enjoying more mineral driven chardonnays than the creamy stuff however there is still a time and a place for me for oak forward chards. Speaking of which… QOTD- Best- 2004 Domaine Pierre Matrot Meursault… Worst 2005 Peter Lehmann South Australia Chardonnay

QOTD: BEST: Chateau Demessey Mersault, 2004
WORST: Moshin… holy CARAMEL… gross.

Dont drink white wine…. why? cause red is more attractive i guess……

QOTD?
Best Chard. currently drinking. Ummmmmm…don’t drink Chard.
Worst Chard. See above.
Don’t really care for whites in general, as they are, well……… so white. I do however drink the Argentine Torrontes, but that’s probably the result of my trying to recapture my trip to that beautiful country a couple of years ago.

QOTD:

good: Wolf blass red label Chardonnay Semillon Australia 2006

not bad but not that good,just okay: Banrock Station Chardonnay Australia 2007

Not a huge Chard fan, to be honest. I’ve never understood the hype. I’ve had Chablis that I didn’t mind and the “best” Chard I’ve had this year was probably one of Ramey’s (I think the Russian River was my favorite). I prefer easy drinking Sauv Blanc with its clear fruit profiles and delicious nose to heavy Chard.