Cellar Notes: Oyster Bay Chardonnay 2017

Date Wine Consumed: 5/25/2020                                       Type: White Still

Country: New Zealand                     State/Region: Marlborough

Brand Name: Oyster Bay Wines

Vintage: 2017                                  Alcohol %: 13%        Price: Unknown (lost the receipt)

Grape Varietal: Chardonnay

Had Where: Home

See:
        Clarity: Clear
        Brightness: Bright
        Concentration: Pale
        White Wine Color: Light straw

Sniff/Smell:
        Describe: Citrus, green apple, kiwi, honey, floral notes, mineral

Sip/Savor:
        Body: Light
        Sweetness: Dry
        Fruit(s): Lemon, citrus
        Fruit Condition: Tart, Pithy
        Acidity: Mouth watering
        Tannins: N/A
        Other Information: Oak very subtle

Swallow/Summarize:
        Aftertaste: Medium
        Finish: Medium
        Balanced/Unbalanced: Balanced

What types of food/cuisine would you recommend with this wine: Seared tuna, roast pork with grilled vegetables, shrimp scampi over pasta, avocado toast

Your Rating: 9/10
        Reason: A very pleasant drinking wine, appreciate the subtle oak notes. Acidity isn't overpowering. Nice bottle of wine to break into on National Wine Day.

Additional Notes: Screw cap. Can't remember where I bought this, but I'm pretty sure Empire Wine. 

Cellar Notes: Calivista Wines Chardonnay 2019

Date Wine Consumed: 4/29/2020                                       Type: White Still

Country: Argentina                         State/Region: Mendoza

Brand Name: CaliVista Wines

Vintage: 2019                                  Alcohol %: 13.3%        Price: $8.95

Grape Varietal: Chardonnay

Had Where: Home

See:
        Clarity: Clear
        Brightness: Bright
        Concentration: Pale
        White Wine Color: Light straw

Sniff/Smell:
        Describe: Astringent, slightly medicinal, plastic smell?, citrusy, lemon, pineapple?

Sip/Savor:
        Body: Light
        Sweetness: Dry
        Fruit(s): Pineapple
        Fruit Condition: Tart, slight pith
        Acidity: Mouth watering
        Tannins: N/A
        Other Information: Astringent

Swallow/Summarize:
        Aftertaste: Faint-Medium, leaning more toward medium
        Finish: Medium
        Balanced/Unbalanced: Unbalanced, just slightly

What types of food/cuisine would you recommend with this wine: 

Your Rating: 5/10
        Reason: The astringent taste not my favorite. Had an initial weird funky smell. Prickly feeling on my tongue.

Additional Notes: Screw cap. Purchased from Empire Wine. 

Cellar Notes: MAN Vintners Warrelwind Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Date Wine Consumed: 4/23/2020                                       Type: White Still

Country: South Africa                     State/Region: Western Cape

Brand Name: MAN Vintners

Vintage: 2019                                  Alcohol %: 13%            Price: $6.95

Grape Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc

Had Where: Home

See:
        Clarity: Clear
        Brightness: Bright
        Concentration: Pale
        White Wine Color: Light straw

Sniff/Smell:
        Describe: Green apple Jolly Rancher, kiwi, citrus notes, slightly grassy, light spice

Sip/Savor:
        Body: Light - Medium, leaning more to medium
        Sweetness: Dry
        Fruit(s): Lime, citrus, pineapple
        Fruit Condition: Tart, pithy
        Acidity: Mouth Watering at times, other times barely notice it
        Tannins:
        Other Information: The acidity is short lived

Swallow/Summarize:
        Aftertaste: Medium
        Finish: Medium
        Balanced/Unbalanced: Balanced

What types of food/cuisine would you recommend with this wine: Seafood (I used this wine to cook some mussels and shrimp - delicious!), grilled vegetables, light pasta dishes (pasta salads)

Your Rating: 6.5/10
        Reason: My feelings on this wine change with each sip, but it is still enjoyable. 

Additional Notes: Screw cap. Purchased from Empire Wine. Drank this wine at room temperature. Would my thoughts be the same if I had chilled the wine first?

Cellar Notes: Jacob’s Creek Classic Chardonnay 2018

Thanks to the current climate, I have a lot more time to do the things I have put aside. Like this blog. I’m currently taking a wine class, and one part is to take cellar notes. Basically a brief summary of each wine we drink and using the S’s (see, sniff/smell, sip/savor, swallow/summarize).

Date Wine Consumed: 4/18/2020                                       Type: White Still

Country: Australia                       State/Region: South Australia - Barossa Valley

Brand Name: Jacob’s Creek

Vintage: 2018                              Alcohol %: 12.9%            Price: $4.95

Grape Varietal: Chardonnay

Had Where: Home

See:
        Clarity: Clear
        Brightness: Bright
        Concentration: Pale
        White Wine Color: Straw

Sniff/Smell:
        Describe: Peach, melon (honeydew), slightly peppery

Sip/Savor:
        Body: Light-Medium, more towards medium
        Sweetness: Dry
        Fruit(s): Lemon, citrus
        Fruit Condition: Tart, Pith (slightly)
        Acidity: Mouth Watering
        Other Information:

Swallow/Summarize:
        Aftertaste: Faint
        Finish: Short
        Balanced/Unbalanced: Balanced

What types of food/cuisine would you recommend with this wine: Baba ghanoush, grilled vegetables, roasted chicken, light pasta dishes, grilled octopus, steamed whole fish, risotto

Your Rating: 8/10
        Reason: Nice, easy drinking wine. Acidity not too strong, very pleasant. 

Additional Notes: I picked this wine because of the low price, and to see if taste is price dependent. In this case, it's not. Screw cap, don’t need to look for a bottle opener.