Hob Nob Chardonnay 2009, Vins De Pays D'oc
Chardonnay
Languedoc, France
$11.95 (232710)
Pale gold colour; apple, citrus and sweet wood smoke aromas; dry, medium body; round sweet fruit flavours with toasty oak finish Serving Suggestion Serve with bbq chicken or planked salmonCritic Reviews (1)
A very Aussie chardonnay from the south of France. It is a liittle sweet, oak rich and soft with a creamy texture....
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New gold in colour with medium to medium+ intensity on the nose.
Positives: A lot of flavour going on especially for a wine that's under $12. Good balance between citric & tropical fruit. No new wood detected but there is malolactic fermentation to smooth out the wine. Medium body, good acidity & medium length.
Negatives: None.
Interesting Thing: Use the larger new world Chard glass as I found the smaller glass enhanced the citric notes.
Drink now on its own or pair it with a variety of seafood dishes.
Tasted: 20 Jan 12
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Score: 8.5+/10, Value: 9.5/10, Total: 18/20
Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine: 4
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Steve I agree with ya on this one. I'd write tasting notes, but they'd be the same as yours. So salute.
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For fans of new world, heavily oaked chard. This has quite a nice nose of pear, lemon and burnt popcorn. The palate is very silky with the suggestion of creamy sweetness but overall nicely balanced by acids. The palate has a fairly intense candied lemon/pear fruit core but also a ton of herbs & spice - mainly clove. It's a bit too much herbal cough drop for me, but generally well made.