Toasted Head Chardonnay 2005

montoya

My first serious wine tasting, presented on the second lecture of H ADM 430: Introduction to Wines at Cornell. The smell of this wine contained both high acidity, with strong grapefruit and hints of pineapple, as well as a strong smoky aroma with hint of vanilla. The flavor had a warm attack, almost a burn, some fruit and acidity, very strong in acidity actually, a bit of buttery or creamy feeling, and left a strong smoky taste of wood behind. I wasn't impressed with this wine, though I did find the taste interesting and I could sense the effect of the toasted head on the smell and the flavor. Maybe I could enjoy this with the right food, and with that expectation I gave it a 3, though from first impression it seemed more like a 2.5.

Tasting Tags: acid butter citrus grapefruit pineapple smoky vanilla

Toasted Head Chardonnay 2005

markofthegrape

Aroma of pear, oak, and sour apple. Buttery and apple flavor. Refreshing

Tasting Tags: apple butter pear

Toasted Head Chardonnay 2005

tarheel17

Nose: rotting geranium petals and hoisin sauce. Yeah, I winced. On the palate I could identify rancid butterscotch mashed with those same geraniums. I suppose the butter mouthfeel is nice. Towards the end of the midpalate and into the finish I get some oak, but it is overpowered by flabby sweetness. The finish lasts longer than I would expect, but since the lingering aftertaste is nothing I enjoy, I'd rather it dissapeared more quickly. Honestly, this is something I would never drink again. I did cook with it and it worked fine in a stirfry chicken dish with plum sauce.

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Toasted Head Chardonnay 2005

bplague

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Toasted Head Chardonnay 2005

freakystyley

Tasting Tags: mediumbody mediumnose oak spicy vanilla

Toasted Head Chardonnay 2005

rrbaker

It's a cooking wine. The nose is soapy, sharp; the taste is about the same mixed with flowers, butter, some citrus fruits. Not recommended.

Tasting Tags: gross

Toasted Head Chardonnay 2005

phaedrus29

Nose of buttered popcorn...very buttery and oaky flavor. This wine went really well with some chicken with pasta with a rich alfredo-like sauce. If you aren't into oak and butter, stay away. I wouldn't drink this very often, but I think as a buttery oakmonster (ROARrrrrrr) it is a tasty example. I would get this again every once in a while with the right foods.

Tasting Tags: butter oak popcorn

Toasted Head Chardonnay 2005

sylvaincarle

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Toasted Head Chardonnay 2005

katexas

Strong cedar/wood. Butter/nutty. Bitter.

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