Planeta
Menfi Chardonnay
Sicily, Italy
Apple, tangerine, egg custard, full mouth feel. Long finish. This one is tasting great and will only get better with time
Apple, tangerine, egg custard, full mouth feel. Long finish. This one is tasting great and will only get better with time
Jan 6th, 2021
Another Wednesday Wine Committee in the books. Great hosting by @Bill Makens . 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds, 1 dessert wine all served blind.
Sicilian Chardonnay. That’s a first for me. Great depth and complexity to this wine. Again, didn’t pick up a lot of oak...fruit really shines. Juicy fruit, clove, banana bread and puréed pineapple on the nose with a very round and fruit driven profile. My guess was Margaret River chardonnay from Australia. Seemed like a dead ringer. Quite enjoyable.
Another Wednesday Wine Committee in the books. Great hosting by @Bill Makens . 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds, 1 dessert wine all served blind.
Sicilian Chardonnay. That’s a first for me. Great depth and complexity to this wine. Again, didn’t pick up a lot of oak...fruit really shines. Juicy fruit, clove, banana bread and puréed pineapple on the nose with a very round and fruit driven profile. My guess was Margaret River chardonnay from Australia. Seemed like a dead ringer. Quite enjoyable.
Vintage 2017 / expressive smell with butter and pear, quite ‘fat’. Bitters in taste and long aftertaste.
Vintage 2017 / expressive smell with butter and pear, quite ‘fat’. Bitters in taste and long aftertaste.
Jun 29th, 2019
Very fruity and light. Doesn’t taste like a Chardonnay! Actually not bad with the pizza!!
Very fruity and light. Doesn’t taste like a Chardonnay! Actually not bad with the pizza!!
Jan 4th, 2020
This remains already for us for over 20 years a remarkable chardonnay with an excellent pq ratio. Golden color. Some tropical fruit in the nose and a good balance between sweets and acidity. To enjoy with or without food. We visited a relatively small domain in 2005 and assume Planeta grew along in these years. Constant high quality over all these years!
This remains already for us for over 20 years a remarkable chardonnay with an excellent pq ratio. Golden color. Some tropical fruit in the nose and a good balance between sweets and acidity. To enjoy with or without food. We visited a relatively small domain in 2005 and assume Planeta grew along in these years. Constant high quality over all these years!
Aug 21st, 2019
As always, great wine from Planeta. Full bodied with wood notes.
As always, great wine from Planeta. Full bodied with wood notes.
May 29th, 2019
