Week 8, Wine Blog 2 (Barefoot Chardonnay)

                                                                   12 March, 2023

                                                       The Wine: Barefoot Chardonnay

Varietal: 100% Chardonnay  Region&Country: California, USA

Year: N.V. | Price: $2 (it's a split)

• Tasting notes according to Barefoot: "bright white wine with notes of crisp green apples, sweet peaches and highlights of honey and vanilla. More dry than sweet, Chardonnay delivers bold flavor with a smooth finish." (https://www.barefootwine.com/ourwines/cellars/000000000210066761.html?position=1)
• Wine Folly notes on Chardonnay: "One of the world’s most popular grapes, Chardonnay is made in a wide range of styles from lean, sparkling Blanc de Blancs to rich, creamy white wines aged in oak." "Notes of yellow apple, starfruit, pineapple, vanilla" (https://winefolly.com/grapes/chardonnay/)

Fresh grass, hay, and gasoline on the nose, enough to make my face pinch up. On the first sip the taste is sharp and hot, not much fruit flavor but notes of gas and chemicals. It has an earthy quality, kind of like dry dirt and dust got blown into my cup. The label said it had 13% alcohol , so that explains the hot quality. I had to dig deep to describe the vague flavors it had. Any fruit would be watered down apple juice from concentrate- bland and unnatural tasting.

I did not pair this wine with food. It was one dimensional and fleeting like the Pinot Noir from this brand. I don't think it would do anything to enhance food, other than get me drunk and make fast food sound really appealing.