Producer: Humanitas
Variety: Chardonnay
Designation: Oak Free
Country: USA
Region: California
SubRegion: Central Coast
Appellation: Monterey County
The Little Wooden Guy really appreciates good wine without the gratuitous use of wood, so give this one a try.
Night One
The nose has more pears than apples, plus a bit of soft banana. There is also a slight underlying background tropical smell of pineapple.
The palate has a thick glycerin mouth-feel. The flavors open with apple, turning to pineapple and starfruit toward the mid-palate. This is creamy smooth, and a welcome oak- and vanilla-free.
Night Two
The nose is more tropical on Night Two than Night One. The lead fruit is pineapple, some butterscotch, and bruised red apples.
The palate, too, is more tropical on the attack, leading with sweet-tart fresh pineapple plus the soft flavor of banana. Apples appear on the mid-palate, along with some butterscotch, before tartness returns on the mid-palate. The tartness is not the sour tart you would find in lemon or lime, but the sweet tropical bite of a starfruit.
This is good wine. If you have run away from Chardonnay, afraid of juice flavored with wood, vanilla, and butter, come back and try it again.
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1 comment:
David,
Thanks for the great comments on our 2007 Humanitas Chardonnay. We've maintained this style since inception in 2001 -- rich nose up front, thick/rich tropical fruit in the middle, clean/bracing finish exposing the fruit & acid while shying away from the wood. As you know, I love your blog and appreciate your comments! Judd
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