Sunday Sips - Château des Charmes 2006 Chardonnay
Posted by Sheryl Kirby in beverages, wine on April 20, 2008 at 4:36 pm
The difficult part of writing about wine for me is that my partner is a beer drinker. “Sharing a bottle of wine” generally only happens if we’re having a fancy meal, which doesn’t occur often in our house, just because we’re out for dinner so much. So I have to admit that I grabbed the bottle of Château des Charmes 2006 Chardonnay not because I knew it to be a great wine, but because it had a screw-top and came in a 375ml size, meaning I might actually finish the bottle myself over the course of a couple of days, as opposed to leaving it sitting in the fridge and forgetting about it while it slowly went off.
Doesn’t it just figure then, that I’ve discovered a wine I like enough that I could eventually get around to finishing a whole bottle while the hubby sips a pilsner.
Right out of the fridge, I got too much acidity, but as it warmed up slightly the notes of apple - both on the nose and the palate - became prominent, to the point of being almost cidery. With a colour of light straw, and end notes of pear and lemon, this is a very pretty, delicate wine that I would happily drink with little finger sandwiches and petit fours in place of afternoon tea. Noted wine critics also suggest pairing it with roast chicken or runny cheese.
At $6.95 for a 375ml bottle at the LCBO, this Chardonnay is a true delight, particularly for newbies like me who want to try different wines but can’t tackle a full-sized bottle alone.
