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Wine Reviews

2007 Black Prince Winery Chardonnay


2007 Black Prince Winery Chardonnay   V.Q.A., Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
Reviewed May 7, 2009
 
Product #: 68882
Score: 86/100
Price: $14.95
Alcohol: 12%		 Sweetness: Extra Dry
Drink: Now
Winery: Black Prince Winery

Note: Four times a year, I publish reviews that I call Good Values Wine Picks. These are from the regular section of the liquor store rather than the Vintages section, tend to be lower priced and the most widely available of all wines. The last four reviews I did were: August 17, July 23, July 22 and July 6.


Tasting note:

VC: This Chardonnay sports clean, crisp green apple fruit as well as a hint of honey and nuts on its soft and generous frame. It's the official white wine of the 2007/2008 Legislative Assembly of Ontario. My note: A smooth, round and creamy Chardonnay with pleasant notes of ripe peach and toasty oak. Food matches: corn dishes, lobster in butter.

More pairings:

bread: potato, bread: rustic, brie, cardamom, chicken with creamy sauces, chicken/turkey tetrazzini, cream casserole, chicken: grilled, coquilles st. jacques, corn: creamed, crab cakes with spicy tartar sauce, Epoisses de Bourgogne, lobster, mushrooms: oyster, oysters: raw, Pacific Rim dishes, pasta with pesto sauce, pizza: fungi, pizza: meat lover's, pizza: white, Salers, sauce: marinade: spicy, sauce: pesto, sauce: tartar, seafood casserole, shepherd's pie, shrimp cocktail, soup: chicken, tourtiere, turkey, chicken sausage, spicy, vegetables: grilled, vegetables: stir-fried. More pairings...

Complementary recipes:

  

Serve this wine between 55-60 degrees Farenheit or 12-16 degrees Celsius. Tip: If your bottle is at room temperature, put it in ice water for about 30 minutes or in the fridge for about three hours to chill it.

Chardonnay

This popular and versatile grape thrives in many different climates so the wine is produced in many parts of the world. The wine can be soft and subtle or rich, buttery and full-bodied. In warmer regions, aromas can include ripe pears, melon and pineapple. It adapts well to oak, which adds scents of vanilla, butter, cedar, smoke and spice. However, the wine is sometimes criticized for having too much oak and alcohol. In cooler regions, and especially with unoaked styles, the wine is more lean and acidic and offers notes of green apples, lemon and lime. In Burgundy, chardonnay makes some of the world's finest whites, referred to by their regions, such as Meursault, Chablis and Pouilly-Fuissé. Chardonnay will pair well with rich dishes such as roast chicken, lobster in butter sauce, corn dishes, beef bourguignonne, breads, cheese, chicken and poultry, egg dishes, Asian dishes with black bean sauces, pork, seafood or recipes that have a cream base.



For more details on how I do my wine reviews, what the scores mean and other background, please click here. To find definitions of the wine terms I use, from acidity to zesty, visit my Wine Glossary.

 
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