Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) Los Vascos Chardonnay (Colchagua Valley)

Ficha técnica

Tipo

White

Uva

Chardonnay

País

Chile

Denominação

Colchagua Valley

Corpo

light

Acidez

high

Doçura

dry

Safras avaliadas

• 201685 pts

  With almost no color, this Chardonnay smells simple and sulfuric, sort of like a match box. Lean and monotone across the palate, this offers pithy, slightly bitter citrus flavors in front of a similar tasting finish.

• 201584 pts

  Crisp aromas of citrus are feline and snappy. This smells more like Sauvignon Blanc than Chardonnay, and the palate is racy and citric as well. Lime, nettle and tangerine flavors finish green, tart and long, with acidic push.

• 201481 pts

  Sweaty, raw, sour aromas are harsh. The palate is flat and chunky in feel, with pithy grapefruit, nettle and bitter green flavors. Pyrazines and bitterness ride roughshod on the finish.

• 201385 pts

  Dusty aromas of orange blossom and rind are snappy. So is the palate, which is citrusy and skids along on a tight beam of acidity. Apple and melon flavors are green in nature, while lime and green-apple flavors dominate a pointy finish.

• 201186 pts

  Airy and light on the nose, with citrus and tropical fruit aromas. Feels juicy, high in acidity and pointed, with tangy citrus flavors, particularly lime and lemon. Finishes tight, pithy and ultimately a touch bitter.

• 201084 pts

  Basic melon and peach aromas become more pungent and citrusy with airing. The palate has weight and zest but lacks complexity, while the flavors are citrusy and green, much like Sauvignon Blanc, which is common for this wine based on past performance.

• 200985 pts

  Tropical in style, which for Los Vascos is as expected. Year after year, this Casablanca Chardonnay tastes, smells and seems more like Sauvignon Blanc than Chardonnay. As per usual, it's spunky, citric, green and grapefruity. A breed unto itself, with a zesty, green character.

• 200785 pts

  Pungent and sharp, and that's exactly the style that Los Vascos has mastered in recent years. This wine tastes very much like a coastal, Casablanca Chardonnay yet it hails from Colchagua. The nose is pithy and citric, and the palate is more of the same. Good mouthfeel and fresh,…

• 200285 pts

  Aromas of pineapple, lemon and stone fruits lead into a palate that is ripe and round, with apple butter and pear flavors. The finish is dry and fairly simple, with banana-like richness and tropical fruit notes, but also some late bitterness. Just two things hold it back: The te…

• 200086 pts

  A light and crisp Chardonnay that leans more to the style of Mâcon than Monterey. Mild apple, peach, tropical fruit and citrus notes on the nose open to a dry, slightly reserved palate with orange and spice elements. Bright acidity keeps it lively and it finishes dry with a clas…