Mattebella Vineyard Chardonnay (PT.4)

One of the wines that I found to be interesting was 2012 Reserve Chardonnay from Mattebella. It had a totally different aroma from the 2013 Reserve Chardonnay.

Bottom Row 3rd from the Left 2012 Reserve Chardonnay

Bottom Row 3rd from the Left 2012 Reserve Chardonnay

The 2012 Reserve Chardonnay had a greenish straw color. Similarly to the 2013 Reserve there was no rim variation. What I enjoyed about the 2012 Reserve Chardonnay was the smell of the vanilla and warm oak. The aroma of the wine was more appealing to me than the actual taste to me. Unlike the 2013 Reserve Chardonnay, the 2012 Reserve Chardonnay was only aged in oak half of its aging process, the first half was spent in a steel container. I would pare this wine with a black bean burger.

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