GOT WOOD?
Estancia 2005 Reserve Chardonnay, Monterey, CA
Risqué not only grew up on a street named Hardwood but he currently lives on a court with wood in the name and being true to his pathology he still unabashedly is attracted to wood, especially hardwood. Thus, Risqué has found a wine that bangs in the mouth with…what else…hardwood.
The 2005 100% Chardonnay shows a nice light straw with hints of lemon yellow on the clear filtered edge giving way to aromas of light soft white flowers, creamy sweet butter and toasty hardwood oak. Fresh in the glass there are huge tastes of Meyer lemon that eventually dissipate. The nice moderately acidic juice ultimately drops off and reveals additional flavors of ripe green pear, black fig, Tahitian vanilla and warm toasted pine nuts with long lingering notes of caramelized hardwood.
Although the abundant toasty wood note will leave a smile on your face, Risqué warns…be careful of the splinters!
Alcohol 13.5% ($19)
