Chardonnay wines can vary in style and in intensity. Many people avoid Chardonnay as they were exposed to heavily oaked versions in the past. But there are many unoaked Chardonnay that you can enjoy. I received this bottle from the south Okanagan’s Gold Hill Winery of their Charisma Un-Oaked Chardonnay 2022 to review for you. It has four years of age on it, but you can’t tell. Here are my tasting notes for this wine.
My Wine Tasting Notes
Charisma Un-Oaked Chardonnay 2022 (BC $19.99)
Appearance: A bright, clear, medium intensity lemon colour in the glass.
Nose: Medium intensity aromas of stone fruits, pear and peach in particular, plus some blossom and flintiness. The aromas are a little lighter after decanting. There is more peach aroma and less flint.
Palate: It is dry, medium-plus body with a thick, fuller mouthfeel. Citrus, peaches and pears, and flintiness on the palate. Bright acidity leaving a medium acidic prickle on your tongue. The fruit flavours and the flintiness are more subdued after decanting.
Finish: Medium-plus length finishing with citrus, peaches, some pepperiness and grape stem flavours. No change to the finish after decanting.
No need to decant this wine. Fresh fruity flavours when first opened, with bright acidity and some flintiness.
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The Charisma Un-oaked Chardonnay 2022 shows a bright, clear, medium lemon colour with fresh aromas of pear, peach and other stone fruits, accented by blossom and a flinty edge. Dry and medium-plus in body, it has a fuller mouthfeel with lively acidity, showing citrus, peaches, pears and flintiness. The medium-plus finish lingers with citrus, peach, light pepperiness and a touch of grape stem.
Where Can I Buy This Wine?
This wine is available for purchase online from the Gold Hill Winery website. It may be available at other private wine shops, but you will have to ask. It is not at Everything Wine or Save on Foods stores from my online search.
