Thursday, April 17, 2014

Thirsty Thursday: Edna Valley Chardonnay Tasting

Next up on the wine tasting adventure of life, I give you Edna Valley.


This wine was very drinkable, but lacked a simple things like a finish, bouquet and value which caused it to score rather low on my scale. I would say that if I received a bottle of  this as a gift I would be very happy, but I doubt that I will ever go out and buy it. I think that I would, if given the chance, go to their vineyard and try their reds. 

WINE NAME
Edna Valley
WINE TYPE
Chardonnay
VINTAGE
2011
PRODUCER
American Viticultral Area
GRAPES

REGION
San Luis Obispo
PURCHASED
Ralph’s
PRICE
$12.84
Companions
Kris and Kenndall
Food
none
SIGHT




NOTES
PTS
Clarity
Cloudy (less)
Hazy
Clear
Brilliant (more)

4/5
Depth of Color
Watery/Thin (less)
Pale
Med/Deep
Dark/Rich (more)

4/5
Color

WHITE - Yellow
Gold Brown
Green Tinge
Pale Yellow
RED - Purple
Red/Purple
Red
Red-Brown


Viscosity – liquid
Thin
Normal
Heavy
Syrupy

2/5
SMELL






Aroma

Herbal
Nutty
Fruit
Mineral
Spice
Earthy
Floral
Icky

3/5
Bouquet
Dumb/Pale/Closed
Simple/Pleasant
Deep/ Dark
Powerful/Dynamic

2/5
Smell Intensity
Light (less)
Mild
Prevalent
Pronounced (more)

2/5
TASTE






Acidity
(like a lemon)
Flat
No Bite
Fresh
Crisp
Tart
Tangy
Sour
Vinegar

7/10
Sweetness
Dry
Off-Dry
Semi-Sweet
Very Sweet

3/5
TASTE
Descriptors
Balanced
Chewy
Concentrated
Crispy(good acid)
Deep/Complex
Delicate
Dull
Firm (big tannins)
Flabby(no acidity)
Harsh
Hint
Intense
Intriguing
Jammy (fruit,lack of tannins)
Piercing
Simple
Soft
Structured
FRUITY
Berrylike
Blackberry
Black Currant
Blueberry
Raspberry
Strawberry
Cherry – Black/Red
Plum – Prune
Gooseberries
Citrus
Grapefruit
Lemon/Lime
Stone/Tropical
Apple
Apricot
Mango
Melon
Peach
Pear
Pineapple
FLOWERY
Violet
Rose
Orange Blossom
Jasmine
Lily
Geranium
Orchid

HERBAL
Hay
Mint
Rosemary
Thyme

SPICY
Black Pepper
Licorice
Cinnamon
Clove
NUTTY
Almond
Coffee
Hazelnut
Walnut

EARTHY
Dry leaves
Cut grass
Moldy
Mushroom

ICKY
Barnyard
Dirty Diaper
Boiled Egg
Gas
Alcohol
Flinty
Vinegar
OTHER
Buttery
Oaky
Mineral
Vanilla
Cedar
Tobacco
Chocolate
Leather
Butterscotch
Olive
Bitter
Hot - alcohol
Sour
Sharp
Sugary
Salty
Velvety






















8/10
Complexity
Simple
Interesting
Exciting
Dynamic

3/5
Balance
Unbalanced
Good
Very Well
Perfect

3/10
Body
Light
Medium
Heavy
Huge

2/5
AFTERTHOUGHTS






Finish
None
Short
Medium
Long (10 secs +)

1/5
Drinkability
Never Again
Maybe
Yes
Can’t wait

6/10
Value
Waste of money
Eh…
Decent
I love a value!

3/10
Overall
Not really worth the cost. There are better wines for less money that we have already tasted.

53 
/100

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