Saturday, 20 September 2014

Dragon Hills Chardonnay (Romania)

Nose:  Pretty fruity, but not citrusy.  Maybe apples or pears with vanilla.

Taste:  Dry and peary but definitely with some honey - but it's not syrupy.

Finish:  Finishes a tiny bit bitter with lingering dry honey.

What we say:  S - "I like the yellow colour of it - it's almost neon!"  "Do you think it has flowers in it?  I mean, it comes from Romania, it's not like they have pineapples."  V - "I quite like the nose, whatever it is"  S - "This is a really weird wine.  Did you taste a little bit of black liquorice in the end, or am I making that up?"  V - "I think I like it more the more I drink it"  S - "Yeah, and particularly given that it's so honeylicious, you'd think you wouldn't be able to drink a lot, but it's not sickly sweet."

What they say:  Crisp, with ample ripe tropical fruits and a light refreshing finish.

Rating:  5.5 (S - 5; V - 6)  We debated over this.  It's one of the more interesting wines we've had, and fun to try, but we're not sure under what circumstances you'd drink copious amounts of it.

Price:  £7.99

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