With 13.5% alcohol, the 2006 Terrazas Reserve Chardonnay scored 15 points on the 20-point Dionysian scale. It cost under $15 and at nine years old, it was still holding well, not unlike a French white Burgundy.
Subtle oak was laced with creamy tropical fruits. It was balanced and had enough clean acid to be a refreshing food wine. It aged well with its Twist-off cap.
Apricot had developed since I last tasted this wine. It was aged 8 months in 80% French oak and 20% American oak.
Grown in the Mendoza area up at 3,900 feet permitted the wine to develop great natural acids. It was excellent at 4 years old, and now proved that it can age. The color is presently a deep, bright gold. In vino veritas
The Chardonnay was served with a simple autumn dish of roasted red-skin potatoes, fresh spinach and chicken. A simple, but excellent dish from Joanne Mahoney.
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