Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay Tasting

Name: Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay
Variety: 100% Chardonnay
Region: California
Country: USA
Year: 2021
Price: $12

Critic Review

"America's #1 selling Chardonnay for 25 years and counting! It's no wonder Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay is Kendall-Jackson's most popular release. Handcrafted in small vineyard lots throughout the entire winemaking process, the grapes are from California’s cool, coastal growing regions. Beautifully integrated tropical flavors such as pineapple, mango, and papaya, with citrus notes that explode in your mouth. These flavors delicately intertwine with aromas of vanilla and honey to create depth and balance throughout. A hint of toasted oak and butter rounds out the long, lingering finish."

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Wine Folly

According to page 96 of the book, chardonnays often have strong notes of of yellow apple, starfruit, pineapple, vanilla, and butter. I got a lot of the sweet, fruity notes as well as a bit of butteriness. The only note listed that I didn't taste or smell was the vanilla.

Personal Review

This wine had a smell of tropical fruit and butter. It tasted sweeter, with notes of mango an pineapple, though it didn't taste as buttery as it smelled. This wine was a nice chardonnay on the sweeter side for $12.