Hot on the heels of a recent article comparing different types of chardonnays comes this review of a Naked Grape offering. I have enjoyed their wine before, since oak is not my thing. Sometimes a bit of woodiness blends well with the existing flavors, but mainly I prefer no wood. Chardonnay has often suffered, in my opinion, from too much oaky aftertaste. This is why I am glad for the Naked Grape Chardonnay which has opened my eyes to what chardonnay lovers have been talking about.
The bright color of this wine provides the first positive: very sunny and warm. I opened the bottle and was met with nuts, vanilla and melon. These scents were so beautifully intertwined as to form almost one smell deserving of its own name. On the tongue I tasted spicy citrus and some vegetable. My final decision on this is grapefruit and radish with a hint of lemon, though I had a hard time recognizing the flavors. Along with the beautiful aroma, this was no bad thing. I found this to be a lovely wine, full of character. The flavors could have incorporated a bit more of the melon or some additional component such as another citrus fruit, but for less than $10 I am very happy with this wine.
As far as recommendations for your wine cellars go, seeing my husband sip half a glass of this liquid quite happily goes a long way. He prefers the crisp, clean flavor of a North American lager. Not that this wine compares with an Okanagan Springs or a Kokanee, just so you can get a picture of the clean and drinkable quality of this affordable wine.
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