Tesco Finest Chilean Chardonnay Reserve

Description: A fresh and crisp white Chilean wine.

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... displays some of the varietal characteristics but just doesn't quite make the mark as far as I'm concerned. To look at a glass of chilled wine you'll notice that it has a clear appearance and a pale yellow colour. It lacks the depth of colour of most New World chardonnays which will be yellow to straw in colour. This should give you an indication of what is to come. Swirling the wine in the glass to release the bouquet produces a fresh aroma of fruit and, to a lesser extent, wood. The wood is the easiest to identif...more

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Tesco Finest Chilean Chardonnay Reserve: Was it chilly in Chile this year? (744 words)
by - written on 05/02/08 (Very useful, 86 readings)
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Supermarket wines can often produce a pleasant surprise. Generally, although it's not always the case, they'll be cheaper than their branded counterparts, but, for me, more important is that they can often be produced by some of the branded wineries and whilst not the same as the labeled versions can, nonetheless be as good. Tesco Finest Reserve Chilean Chardonnay is almost such a wine. It is produced for Tesco by the Valdivieso winery in central Chile. I first came across Valeivieso when I developed a love for strong, fruity reds and soon discovered that they also produced a fair few good whites. Valdivieso labeled wines are, as a rule, not that ... Read the complete review