J. Lohr Riverstone Chardonnay 2010, Arroyo Seco
Critic Reviews (2)
The 2010 is an improvement over the 2009 vintage. Expect intense aromas of baked apple with toffee, lemon and mild...
This has a fragrant and generous nose of yellow apple/plum, wood smoke and well integrated honey and spice. It’s...
Community Reviews (2)
Bright gold in colour with medium+ intensity on the nose.
Positives: Tropical flavours of pineapple, mango, orange, bananas, honeydew melon & lemon with medium oak & buttered popcorn. Full body, good acidity, balanced with medium+ length & moderate alcohol.
Negatives: None.
Interesting Things: If you want a good drinking buttery Chard with moderate alcohol & under $20, you can’t beat this wine. Drink from new world Chard glass & don’t over chill it.
Drink now on its own or pair it with steak & lobster. Chris Ruth’s Steak House comes to mind.
Tasted: 5 Jan 12
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Score: 9+, Value: 9.5/10. Total: 19/20
Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine: 4.5
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There are certainly much finer examples of Chardonnay for the price, but this is still a very drinkable wine. It's in a sweet and creamy style with obvious emphasis of oak. Overall though, the wine is reasonably well structured, tasty, and a nice crowdpleasing sipper.