Smoking Loon 2005 Chardonnay

Winery: Smoking Loon (Don Sebastiani & Sons)
Location: Sonoma, California
Vintage: 2005
Cost: $7.49 (plus rebate, a steal!)
Website: www.donandsons.com
My Rating: Great!

SEE:
Clear yellow. Yep. Looks like a chardonnay to me.

SMELL:
Smell this wine and think "Spring!" I dare ya!
My first impression was that the nose reminded me of 3rd grade relay days. Like freshly cut lawn and blossoming flowery blossoms. I love wine that can jog up old time memories.

TASTE:
I've had this wine before, but needed a reminder as to whether I liked it or not. Initially, it felt sharp to me... Now, BUTTERY. This is a very buttery wine to me. Buttery taste, and a buttery vanilla finish. I'm thinking that this would go great with a 1/4 head of butter lettuce, some sliced almonds, a few chunks of feta cheese and an kick-ass balsamic vinaigrette.

BONUS:
You have to keep the cork...

Dog House Charlie's 2004 Chardonnay

Winery: Dog House
Location: Santa Rose, California
Vintage: 2004
Cost: $8.99
Website: www.doghousewine.com
My Rating: Good




SEE:
Bubbles, I see bubbles. Chardonnay is a clear yellow with bubbles?


SMELL:
Nose is minimal, and I fear it to be chemical. Like a chemical clean. Perhaps it is the carbonation? Why is there carbonation?


TASTE:
Dry. Dry with some burn. Finishes with a sharp bite. Let's call this biting

Mmmm... moments later, clean. A nice clean finish.


Addendum: Better chilled. Way better chilled. Stick this sucker in the fridge and KEEP IT THERE!