Domaine des Ouled Thaleb

Un-Oaked Chardonnay

8.510 ratings
8.64 pro ratings
Morocco
Chardonnay
Duck, Shellfish, Goose, Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Game, Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Turkey, Cheddar & Gruyere, Meaty & Oily Fish, White Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cream Sauces
Top Notes For
Randy Fuller

This unoaked wine - 100% Chardonnay - smells great. It has a rich, golden tint and a little Champagne-like funk on the nose. I have only encountered that quality once before in a still wine, and it was in a Chardonnay from Uruguay. In this Moroccan Chardonnay it is not as pronounced, and it might be taken as salinity. The fruit aromas offer nectarines, peaches, pineapples and a touch of lime. In the mouth, fantastic acidity makes a refreshing sip. Tropical fruit flavors dominate - papaya, mango, pineapple - and there is an earthy quality that is expected after the aromas telegraphed it. The wine finishes citrusy, but it doesn't last very long.

This unoaked wine - 100% Chardonnay - smells great. It has a rich, golden tint and a little Champagne-like funk on the nose. I have only encountered that quality once before in a still wine, and it was in a Chardonnay from Uruguay. In this Moroccan Chardonnay it is not as pronounced, and it might be taken as salinity. The fruit aromas offer nectarines, peaches, pineapples and a touch of lime. In the mouth, fantastic acidity makes a refreshing sip. Tropical fruit flavors dominate - papaya, mango, pineapple - and there is an earthy quality that is expected after the aromas telegraphed it. The wine finishes citrusy, but it doesn't last very long.

Dec 9th, 2015
Chris Scanlan

Sales Amy Atwood Imports

2011 100% Chardonnay "un-oaked". 6 months on lees fermented in concrete. AOG Zenata.

2011 100% Chardonnay "un-oaked". 6 months on lees fermented in concrete. AOG Zenata.

Mar 13th, 2014
Kelley Peters

Weird. Kind of funky, not a lot of fruit. Sour beer-esque.

Weird. Kind of funky, not a lot of fruit. Sour beer-esque.

Jun 7th, 2015
Cuvée Corner

Un-Oaked and unappealing, removing the foil revealed sand around the top of the cork. 😝 I was a bit worried to taste it, and was not too surprised by finding no acid to speak of and cooked apples. This wine was poured out quickly! #mediasample

Un-Oaked and unappealing, removing the foil revealed sand around the top of the cork. 😝 I was a bit worried to taste it, and was not too surprised by finding no acid to speak of and cooked apples. This wine was poured out quickly! #mediasample

Oct 7th, 2014
Christy Canterbury MW

Master of Wine

8.6

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Nov 26th, 2015
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Nov 21st, 2015
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Nov 26th, 2014