Domaine des Ouled Thaleb
Un-Oaked Chardonnay
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, 2015Weird. 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, 2015Un-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