Hill Smith Chardonnay, Australia

Wine: Hill Smith Estate

Producer: Negociants

Region: Eden Valley

Country: Australia

Colour: White

Year: 2013

Grape: Chardonnay

Supplier: Warehouse                                                                              

Restaurant: A

Price (VND): A

A<500K B<1M  C<1.5M D>1.5M

Points: 88

Pairs well with: Ideal pair with salads, white fish and crab soup.

Notes:

Lively pale green colour, the nose is an explosion of green apples, pears with some citrus scents.

On the palate it is very fresh and crisp, green apples, with a touch of mango and confit pear, delicious, well acidity and balance.

Ideal pair with salads, white fish and crab soup.

Yalumba Chardonnay, Australia

Wine: Yalumba Chardonnay

Producer: Yalumba

Region: A

Country: Australia

Colour: White

Year: 2013

Grape: Chardonnay

Supplier: Wine Warehouse                                                                  

Restaurant: La Villa

Price (VND): A

A<500K B<1M  C<1.5M D>1.5M

Points: 87

Pairs well with: Good paired with steamed salmon, white fish

Notes:

Lovely gold colour with a nose of butter, herbs, citrus and a touch of mango.

On the palate it is fresh, with lots of citrus and herbs and medium length.

Good paired with steamed salmon, white fish

Kidnappers Chardonnay, New Zealand

Wine: Kidnappers Chardonnay

Producer: Craggy Range

Region: A

Country: New Zealand

Colour: White

Year:

Grape: Chardonnay

Supplier: Wine Warehouse

Restaurant: A

Price (VND): A

Points: 80/100

Pairs well with: Pair with raw oysters and ceviche.

Notes:

Honey, lemon and pineapple are the main aromas that this wine delivers.

On the  palate  is fresh with medium length matching the honey, lemon and pineapple.

Pair with raw oysters and ceviche.

Tommaresca Chardonnay, Italy

Wine: Chardonnay

Producer: Tomaresca

Region: Puglia

Country: Italy

Colour: White

Year: 2012

Grape: Chardonnay

Supplier: Wine warehouse                                                                   

Restaurant: A

Price (VND): 320.000 VND

Points: 67/100

Pairs well with: Good with green salads, oysters and smoked salmon

Notes:

Light  gold in colour with some green tonalities.

On the palate you can feel hints if green apples and some limes.

On the palate is fresh and light, a bit acidic, with green apples and citrus, with medium to low in length.

Good with green salads, oysters and smoked salmon

Fleur du Cap, South Africa

Wine: Chardonnay

Producer: Fleur du Cap

Region: A

Country: South Africa

Colour: White

Year: 2011

Grape: Chardonnay

Supplier: Red Apron                                                                                

Restaurant: Wine Embassy

Price (VND): 1.100.000 VND

Points: 75/100

Pairs well with: seabass, oysters and cream sauce based dishes

Notes:

This wine brings a lot of butter scents to the nose. On the palate it is light, sharp with hints of vanilla and very complexity.

Pairs well with seabass, oysters and cream sauce based dishes.

Gerard Bertrand Chardonnay, France

Wine: Gerard Bertrand Chardonnay

Producer: Gerard Bertrand

Region: Pay d’Oc

Country: France

Colour: White

Year: 2012

Grape: Chardonnay

Supplier: Wine Warehouse                                                                  

Restaurant: A

Price (VND): 320.000 VND

Points: 71/100

Pairs well with: Good pair with smoked salmon, creamy cheeses, olives and fruit platters.

Notes:

This wine presents a lovely bright gold colour.

On the nose tropical fruits aromas and freshness are the main characteristics, combined with citrus fruits and grapefruit.

Medium-low in length in the palate bringing honey, apricots and light hints of vanilla and oak. Very crisp and fresh evolving towards elegance.

Good pair with smoked salmon, creamy cheeses, olives and fruit platters.

Tribu Chardonnay, Argentina

Wine: Tribu

Producer: Trivento

Region: Mendoza

Country: Argentina

Colour: White

Year: 2011

Grape: Chardonnay

Supplier: Red Apron                                                                                

Price (VND): 254.000 VND

Points: 61/100

Pairs well with: Salads

Notes:

Light bright yellow in colour and with a nose full of lemons, limes and a hint of mango.

The palate is thin and with rather short length, bringing some lemons, citrus fruits and peaches.

This is what I call a BBQ wine: as long as it is cold and you do not expect much, it goes well.

Vinters reserve Kendall Jackson, USA

Wine: Vinters Reserve

Producer: Kendall Jackson

Region: California

Country: USA

Colour: White

Year: 2009

Grape: Chardonnay

Supplier: Red Apron                                                                                

Price (VND): 783.000 VND

Points: 81/100

Pairs well with: Seafood

Notes:

Dark gold colour, with an envolving nose bringing ripe mangoes, apricots and sweet grapes.

The palate is very well balanced, some citrus fruits and light touch of apricots, no acidic at all, a bit woody and very pleasant with a medium finish.

I am having this wine with steamed sentinel crab and frilled prawns and is a perfect match!

Private Bin Chardonnay New Zealand

Wine: Private Bin Chardonnay

Producer: Villa Maria

Region: East Coast

Country: New Zealand

Colour: White

Year: 2010

Grape: Chardonnay

Supplier: Red Apron                                                                                

Price (VND): 550.000

Points:  85/100

Pairs well with: Seafood salad, calamari, chicken, steamed crab.

Notes:

Beautiful bright gold colour, uniform and appealing.

The nose brings hints of limes, lychees and

The palate is very pleasant, well balanced and full of complexity; citrus fruits, ripe peaches  and a light touch of oak, a real treat to drink even if you are not a chardonnay fan!

Irony Chardonnay USA

Wine: Irony

Producer: Irony wine

Region: Napa Valley

Country: USA

Colour: White

Year: 2008

Grape: Chardonnay

Supplier: Red Apron                                                                                

Price (VND): 550.000

Points: 72/100

Pairs well with: Salads, oysters, roast chicken

Notes:

Beautiful intense gold colour, the nose brings lemons and apricots with a touch of honey.

The palate brings a mix of sweetness and bitterness, and a light acidic and alcoholic end, but rather soft. Medium in length , apricots, pears, vanilla, toast, honey and oak fill your mouth.

This is an elegant well balanced wine.

Escudo Rojo Chardonnay Chile

Wine: Escudo Rojo Chardonnay

Producer: Philippe de Rothschild

Region: Maipo

Country: Chile

Colour: White

Year: 2008

Grape: Chardonnay

Supplier: Wine Warehouse                                                                  

Price (VND): 369.000

Points: 77/100

Pairs well with: white fish, seafood and chicken dishes

Notes:

Medium gold in colour, this Chardonnay based wine offers a smooth nose bringing pineapples, limes and lemons. The palate offers a mix of ripe pineapples and citric fruits, butter, toast with a silky honey finish.

Medium length, and a just a little bit acidic, this rounded wine is ideal to be drunk on its own or accompanying white fish, seafood and chicken dishes. It also goes great with smoked salmon salad, and prawn summer rolls.