Decent Chardonnay, But Not Great

This is one of those wines which seems to be orphaned online. It's hard to scrape up a mention of the winery, much less a tech sheet. It's labeled as a California Chardonnay, no vintage is given, but they do seem to favor sustainable farming for their vineyards.

Alcohol checks in at 13.5% abv and the bottle costs around $10 at Whole Foods Market. It may have been a little less. I neglected to make a note of the price when I got home and it sat in the rack for a few weeks. 

This wine has a golden-green tint in the glass. The nose has aromas of apples, pears, and mangoes. The palate offers up the same fruit salad, with the addition of lemony citrus minerality. Acidity is fresh and vibrant, and the oak spice is noticeable but not overpowering. It's definitely not a bad wine, but it's not an exceedingly great one, either. You won't be disappointed unless you set the bar incredibly high. 

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