Terrazas Chardonnay - $8.99

Wine Details

Price: $8.99
Producer: Terrazas
Region: Mendoza
Varietal: Chardonnay
Container Size: 750 ML
Flavors: banana, lemon cream, melon, oak, pineapple
  • White Wine
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Product Description

  • Clear citric notes, fresh peaches, and tropical traces of coconut and pineapple. Light trails of vanilla and caramel left by the oak ageing. Medium bodied, round and soft, intense, yet easy to drink. Reveals a fresh acidity and persistent aromas in the mouth.

Expert Ratings

Ratings   Vintage Source Flavors
WineSpectator - 84 Details: A lean, flinty style, with pippin apple and mineral notes on a light-bodied frame. Drink now. 8,800 cases imported. –JM 2006 WineSpectator
WineEnthusiast - 85 Details: Lemon, cream and toasty aromas are backed by flavors of melon, pineapple and banana. A typical but simple New World Chard: meaning it’s a blend of sweet fruit, light oak and modest acidity. 2004 WineEnthusiast banana, lemon cream, melon, oak, pineapple
WineSpectator - 86 Details: Pretty pear, apple and mineral notes here, with crisp acidity as well. Better than their reserva in this vintage. Drink now. 28,000 cases made. –JM 2004 WineSpectator
WineSpectator - 86 Details: Pretty mix of pear and fig fruit, with flint and crisp apple notes. Good firm acidity here, with subtle toast in the background. Bright, focused finish. Drink now. 7,000 cases imported. –JM 2002 WineSpectator
Tanzer - 87 Details: ($10) Aromas of pear, flowers and nutty oak. Juicy and rather subtle, with dry-edged flavors of lemon, pear and nuts. Not a sweet style of chardonnay but shows good extract and sneaky persistence. 2002 Tanzer apple, flint, pear, toast
WineEnthusiast - 86 Details: A hint of fresh oak creates popcorn aromas on top of fairly ripe fruit, and while the palate doesn’t offer overt, classic flavors, the overall package of wood, apple and melon is satisfying. Definitely a middle-of-the-road wine, but the balance is admirable and the acids are lively. 2002 WineEnthusiast
WineNews - 87 Details: Burnished gold hue. Big aromas of spiced apple, grilled pineapple, paraffin and honey. Full-bodied flavors of peach, pineapple, clove and pine. Lingering, stylized finish. $10 2001 WineNews
WineSpectator - 85 Details: Ripe and juicy, with good weight and elegant pear tartine, hazelnut and spice notes. Round finish. Drink now. –JM 2000 WineSpectator hazelnut, pear, spice
WineEnthusiast - 83 Details: Given this Chandon-owned winery’s success with Malbec, you might hope for more here. But this fading Chardonnay doesn’t have much going for it. It’s flat, with pleasant clove-like aromas and cider-like flavors. It also finishes flat, indicating a short lifespan ahead of it. 2000 WineEnthusiast
WineSpectator - 84 Details: Bold, with assertive baked apple, golden raisin and honeycomb aromas and flavors. Manages to stay lively enough. For fans of the style. Drink now. 10,000 cases made. –JM 1999 WineSpectator

Food Pairings

Category Pairing
Vegetables Eggplant, Mushrooms, Peppers
Fish or Shellfish Calamari, Ceviche
Sauces White Wine Sauce

Wine Terms

Name Value
Chardonnay (shar dohn nay)—This noble grape’s reputation was established in France, particularly in the Burgundy region, and the highly prized Chardonnay wines from Chablis, Mâcon, Mersault, and Pouilly-Fuissé are imitated by winemakers around the world. Generally an oaked wine (whether from expensive oak barrels or a quick soak in oak chips), its fruity aromas and flavors range from apple in the cooler regions to tropical fruits such a pineapple in the warmer regions. It can also display subtle earthy aromas, such as mushroom or minerals. It has a medium to high acidity and is generally full-bodied. Classical Chardonnay wines are dry. Chardonnay is also an important grape in the Champagne district where it's picked before fully ripe and while it still has high acid and understated fruit flavors—the perfect combination for champagne. California has adopted this grape with a fervor and there are some 200 wineries producing Chardonnay wines in other parts of the United States. Chardonnay has also seen a tremendous planting surge in Australia, and new vineyards are being planted in Italy, Lebanon, New Zealand, Spain, and South Africa.
Argentina The most important wine-producing country in South America as well as one of the most dynamic wine producers in the world. Popular Argentine grapes are Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc and Moscatel.

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