uncovering the individualist, iconoclast, leader, follower, imitator, trend-setter, inspired and independent; the whore, slut, prude, effeminate, delicate, and luxurious; the animal, the gruff, the masculine, and the muscle-flexing; the smooth, the rough, the balanced and unbalanced, the harmonious and unharmonious, the reserved and outspoken, the adamant and uncertain and the confused; and the simple-minded, homogenous, insipid, and uninspired; in the expression of wine.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Jordan
Vintage: 2005
Producer:Jordan
Appellation:Russian River Valley
Grape :Chardonnay
On My Palate:
Three-dimensional and straightforward: apple, vanilla french barrel “complexity,” and refreshing acidity.
The Dregs:
Jordan does an excellent job of branding their Russian River Valley Chard.There is no essence of terroir here or vintage vagaries, just a well-constructed, lip-smacking, lab-concocted wine.Yet to be so amiable, the wine gives up other qualities, like being thought-provoking, interesting, or complex in any way.Too much botox and silicon, and not enough heart or head.
Where:
At home with grilled salmon, sautéed summer squash, and rice.
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