Thirsty Thursday: Toasted Head Chardonnay Tasting

Seriously, the reason to by this wine is just for the fire breathing BEAR on the label! It is totally wikid.

But in all seriousness, while the quest for the best priced Californian-Oaky-Buttery Chardonnay has been fun so far, I am almost over Chards...I have just been drinking a lot of it. I love me some rich reds and sweet roses. With summer coming quickly, I know I will be doing many chilled whites so I will have some reprieve soon. I might reassess what I have on the docket and cut a few out.

Husband and I are head to Solvang for our first anniversary weekend so I will have a chance to dig in to many, many reds soon. But for now, my thoughts on the crazy cool dragon bear:

WINE NAME	Toasted Head		WINE TYPE	Chardonnay
VINTAGE	2012		PRODUCER	Yolo Country
GRAPES			REGION
PURCHASED	A gift to the Witman Family		PRICE	$11.99 ($9.99)
Companions			Food
SIGHT					PTS
Clarity	Cloudy (less)	Hazy	Clear	Brilliant (more)	5/5
Depth of Color	Watery/Thin (less)	Pale	Med/Deep	Dark/Rich (more)	5/5
Color	WHITE - Yellow Gold Brown	Green Tinge Pale Yellow	RED - Purple Red/Purple	Red Red-Brown
Viscosity – liquid	Thin	Normal	Heavy	Syrupy	4/5
SMELL
Aroma	Herbal Nutty	Fruit Mineral	Spice Earthy	Floral Icky	3/5
Bouquet	Dumb/Pale/Closed	Simple/Pleasant	Deep/ Dark	Powerful/Dynamic	4/5
Smell Intensity	Light (less)	Mild	Prevalent	Pronounced (more)	4/5
TASTE
Acidity (like a lemon)	Flat No Bite	Fresh Crisp	Tart Tangy	Sour Vinegar	7/10
Sweetness	Dry	Off-Dry	Semi-Sweet	Very Sweet	4/5
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	7/10
Complexity	Simple	Interesting	Exciting	Dynamic	3/5
Balance	Unbalanced	Good	Very Well	Perfect	8/10
Body	Light	Medium	Heavy	Huge	3/5
AFTERTHOUGHTS
Finish	None	Short	Medium	Long (10 secs +)	3/5
Drinkability	Never Again	Maybe	Yes	Can’t wait	8/10
Value	Waste of money	Eh…	Decent	I love a value!	8/10
Overall	This will be coming out for fancy dinners and hostess gift!				76/100