European Cellars
Novellum Chardonnay
France
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A hint of flint, some honeyed notes, and Jasmine flowers.
A hint of flint, some honeyed notes, and Jasmine flowers.
Nov 14th, 2018
Lemon, golden delicious, toast, brƻlƩe, gardenia. Light on the palate. Pretty. Good value.
Lemon, golden delicious, toast, brƻlƩe, gardenia. Light on the palate. Pretty. Good value.
Jul 13th, 2018
Excellent value. Light oak. Nice, bright acid.
Excellent value. Light oak. Nice, bright acid.
Jul 10th, 2018
@Rob Brobst III and @Paul Treadway Huntington Beacher Bum and I seem to be rolling to the center of the bed on the score. In any event, this is amazing for $10! It has a wispy, delicate nose, with hints of white stone fruits and lemon. Palate presents as a Cali white in style, with almonds, white melon and brioche. Finishes with perfect weight and acidity. If Cali chards are your thing, give this bad boy a spin. Hands down, the best $10 bottle I ever tasted! Thanks Paul - I noted this from your feed first. Did you rate the 15 or the 16?
@Rob Brobst III and @Paul Treadway Huntington Beacher Bum and I seem to be rolling to the center of the bed on the score. In any event, this is amazing for $10! It has a wispy, delicate nose, with hints of white stone fruits and lemon. Palate presents as a Cali white in style, with almonds, white melon and brioche. Finishes with perfect weight and acidity. If Cali chards are your thing, give this bad boy a spin. Hands down, the best $10 bottle I ever tasted! Thanks Paul - I noted this from your feed first. Did you rate the 15 or the 16?
Jul 7th, 2018
Camping at the school! Anything for my boyz!
Camping at the school! Anything for my boyz!
Jun 2nd, 2018
Just Tried the ā16, 100% Chardonnay but doesn't taste like one. When you see Chard on the label you already expect a certain taste, but it is somewhere resembling a cross between a Viognier, Riesling and Gruner. Wine spent 3 months in the tank on Viognier lees and another 3 months on oak. Aromas of tropical fruits, notes of honey and sweet spice. On the palate peach and honey flavors, no noticeable oak and low acidity. Full-body, creamy ending. Nice value, worth a try.
Just Tried the ā16, 100% Chardonnay but doesn't taste like one. When you see Chard on the label you already expect a certain taste, but it is somewhere resembling a cross between a Viognier, Riesling and Gruner. Wine spent 3 months in the tank on Viognier lees and another 3 months on oak. Aromas of tropical fruits, notes of honey and sweet spice. On the palate peach and honey flavors, no noticeable oak and low acidity. Full-body, creamy ending. Nice value, worth a try.
1 person found it helpfulOct 10th, 2018
A supremely well balanced 100% Chardonnay that noticably improved after warming to just below room temperature. Fresh pear, yellow apple and citrus blossum on the nose. These fresh flavors continue onto the pallate but are joined with some richness & minerality in the form of creme fraƮche and a hint of crushed gravel. Paired outstanding with a grilled chicken tomato basil quinoa salad. Overall stellar for the price, wish I had bought more than one at Costco! ($8) [10/2/18]
A supremely well balanced 100% Chardonnay that noticably improved after warming to just below room temperature. Fresh pear, yellow apple and citrus blossum on the nose. These fresh flavors continue onto the pallate but are joined with some richness & minerality in the form of creme fraƮche and a hint of crushed gravel. Paired outstanding with a grilled chicken tomato basil quinoa salad. Overall stellar for the price, wish I had bought more than one at Costco! ($8) [10/2/18]
1 person found it helpfulOct 2nd, 2018
Seen lots of fanfare over this wine as of late. RParker gave this a 92 and said it reminded him of Mark Aubertās Chardonnays. High praise indeed. I found this for $13 and figured it was worth rolling the dice for.
Significantly better closer to room temp than cellar temp. Adds some richness to it. Peach, limestone, chalk, with faint toasted brioche on the nose. Front and mid palate have some honeyed fruits and an orange marmalade type note. The finish is quite tart and acidic, with a lengthy last taste though just a tad thin. Hard not to take price in to consideration and because of that, this is pretty impressive...probably the best Chardonnay Iāve had under $15.
Seen lots of fanfare over this wine as of late. RParker gave this a 92 and said it reminded him of Mark Aubertās Chardonnays. High praise indeed. I found this for $13 and figured it was worth rolling the dice for.
Significantly better closer to room temp than cellar temp. Adds some richness to it. Peach, limestone, chalk, with faint toasted brioche on the nose. Front and mid palate have some honeyed fruits and an orange marmalade type note. The finish is quite tart and acidic, with a lengthy last taste though just a tad thin. Hard not to take price in to consideration and because of that, this is pretty impressive...probably the best Chardonnay Iāve had under $15.