The Prisoner Wine Company
Blindfold California Chardonnay Blend
California, USA
Though not a huge fan of the Prisoner red blend, I do like this chard leading field blend a lot. Interwoven tropical, citrus, and stone fruits drive the aromatic nose with subtle minerality. Hint of white flower and honeydew too. Juicy and round acidity. A rich palate was expected, but with a delicate feel. Really nice!
Though not a huge fan of the Prisoner red blend, I do like this chard leading field blend a lot. Interwoven tropical, citrus, and stone fruits drive the aromatic nose with subtle minerality. Hint of white flower and honeydew too. Juicy and round acidity. A rich palate was expected, but with a delicate feel. Really nice!
Jan 22nd, 202016.5/20 (90/100) Очень американский стиль. Аромат засахаренных фруктов, дыни, ванили и жареного ореха. Тельное, кажется есть немного остаточного сахара, умеренная кислотность. Приятное и дружелюбное.
16.5/20 (90/100) Очень американский стиль. Аромат засахаренных фруктов, дыни, ванили и жареного ореха. Тельное, кажется есть немного остаточного сахара, умеренная кислотность. Приятное и дружелюбное.
Oct 13th, 2019
Body of a Chardonnay, but rounder with more acidity. A great example of what can be achieved with blending.
Body of a Chardonnay, but rounder with more acidity. A great example of what can be achieved with blending.
Apr 21st, 2019
Nice blend, a touch sweet, oaky, with hints of wheatgrass
Nice blend, a touch sweet, oaky, with hints of wheatgrass
Dec 2nd, 2018Smooth easy drinking wine with hints of floral notes but definitely honeydew melon with a crisp acidic finish
Smooth easy drinking wine with hints of floral notes but definitely honeydew melon with a crisp acidic finish
Nov 11th, 2018
As a result of all the different varieties blended in here(chard with white rhones and aromatics) this wine has a really cool complexity on the nose.
Grilled pineapple with white pepper and lychee. Vanilla, soap, salt. We are right on the edge of how much oak in a chard that I can tolerate, and I believe that to be a conscious decision. They purposely didn't bury the subtleties of this wine with oak. It plays as much of an influence as the supporting varietals. The pallatte brings a great balance of acid, salt, cream, and fruit. It has a little of the disjointed feeling, but altogether it's a nice experience. A little surprised here, my expectations were low but the wine caught up to it's pricetag.
As a result of all the different varieties blended in here(chard with white rhones and aromatics) this wine has a really cool complexity on the nose.
Grilled pineapple with white pepper and lychee. Vanilla, soap, salt. We are right on the edge of how much oak in a chard that I can tolerate, and I believe that to be a conscious decision. They purposely didn't bury the subtleties of this wine with oak. It plays as much of an influence as the supporting varietals. The pallatte brings a great balance of acid, salt, cream, and fruit. It has a little of the disjointed feeling, but altogether it's a nice experience. A little surprised here, my expectations were low but the wine caught up to it's pricetag.
Very good, easy to drink on its own, but would certainly hold up to a variety of foods ... would be quite good with fish. On the nose - initial strong notes of apricot and possibly pineapple, more subtle notes of green apple, peach, and purple grape. On the palette - quite fruity, relatively long finish. Maybe a bit of fig taste. Comes across as sweet but in further thought is rather off dry. Creamy in the mouth. Strong mandarin flavor.
Very good, easy to drink on its own, but would certainly hold up to a variety of foods ... would be quite good with fish. On the nose - initial strong notes of apricot and possibly pineapple, more subtle notes of green apple, peach, and purple grape. On the palette - quite fruity, relatively long finish. Maybe a bit of fig taste. Comes across as sweet but in further thought is rather off dry. Creamy in the mouth. Strong mandarin flavor.
May 15th, 2018