Cakebread Cellars, Chard

Took a client to dinner last night and because I am so nice (and he is a good client hence the dinner), let him choose the wine. We were all having fish dishes so we went with a Chardonnay. I knew in advance that he would order California just as anyone who knows me would know that I would go French (especialy on Bastille Day!) unless I succumbed to my desire for a NZ SB for my Scallops. At any rate I did let him know that I was oak averse and he felt that under the circumstances Cakebread would be "always a safe bet". I was impressed that it was not overly oaked, but felt that it lacked the acidity and zip that I was hoping for, no lemon or minerality to this wine. (Yes I should have ordered the Chablis and let chips fall . . . ) I was also a bit put off by the soft buttery feel (despite the vinters notes that say

only a fraction of the wine underwent malolactic fermentation, to preserve its fresh, vibrant fruit character, while 100% aged eight months on the yeast lees in barrel, with periodic stirring, to promote even greater richness and complexity

All in all I was whelmed at best. B, it was good but . . . This one doesn't go home to show mom.

Reply to
Joseph Coulter
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I don't know whether that is a quote, but "a fraction" doesn't mean much. One half is a fraction, so is 99/100.

Andy

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AyTee

AyTee wrote in news:4fdadd95-d0d2-4c20-9ee8-8845b290b779 @d77g2000hsb.googlegroups.com:

it was a quote from their website. I think it menas if you like malolactic we have it , if not it isn't that much. Though I found the wine a bit flabby for the effort.

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Joseph Coulter

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