Thirsty Thursday: J Lohr Chardonnay Tasting

This was a very pleasant surprise. I know that I have drunk this before and I know that I liked it, but looking at it from a perspective with some guidance I dare say I love this wine now. No, it isn't perfect. Nor is it a "fancy wine", but you need to understand that this is a bottle I feel like I will not have buyer's remorse over when I take it to a party or as a hostess gift. Next time you need a solid Chard that will be a crowd please and not illicit any sarcastic eye rolls from the snobs that are also around, I would suggest this one.

WINE NAME	J. Lohr		WINE TYPE	Chardonnay
VINTAGE	2012		PRODUCER	J.Lohr
GRAPES			REGION	San Jose, CA
PURCHASED	Trader Joe’s		PRICE	$9.99
Companions	Mike and Husband		Food	Pita Chips and Chicken Cordon Bleu
SIGHT					PTS
Clarity	Cloudy (less)	Hazy	Clear	Brilliant (more)	3/5
Depth of Color	Watery/Thin (less)	Pale	Med/Deep	Dark/Rich (more)	2/5
Color	WHITE - Yellow Gold Brown	Green Tinge Pale Yellow	RED - Purple	Red/Purple Red-Brown
Viscosity – liquid	Thin	Normal	Heavy	Syrupy	3/5
SMELL
Aroma	Herbal Nutty	Fruit Mineral	Spice Earthy	Floral Icky	4/5
Bouquet	Dumb/Pale/Closed	Simple/Pleasant	Deep/ Dark	Powerful/Dynamic	4/5
Smell Intensity	Light (less)	Mild	Prevalent	Pronounced	3/5
TASTE
Acidity (like a lemon)	Flat No Bite	Fresh Crisp	Tart Tangy	Sour Vinegar	6/10
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	9/10
Complexity	Simple	Interesting	Exciting	Dynamic	3/5
Balance	Unbalanced	Good	Very Well	Perfect	9/10
Body	Light	Medium	Heavy	Huge	4/5
AFTERTHOUGHTS
Finish	None	Short	Medium	Long (10 secs +)	4/5
Drinkability	Never Again	Maybe	Yes	Can’t wait	8/10
Value	Waste of money	Eh…	Decent	I love a value!	9/10
Overall	Perfect for a hostess gift and for a small fancy dinner party				74/100