Mattebella Vineyards
Reserve Chardonnay
North Fork, Long Island, New York, USA
This is a well made chard AND from the North Fork that ages nicely and really shines with food, like salmon and roasted tomatoes. Nose of ripe cantaloupe, bee pollen, white flowers, fennel. Really nice mouth feel, good weight, with good acidity. The palate is similar to the nose with added honey crisp apple, not sweet, and marzipan. I’ll need to get more, but maybe will see how it holds up longer.
This is a well made chard AND from the North Fork that ages nicely and really shines with food, like salmon and roasted tomatoes. Nose of ripe cantaloupe, bee pollen, white flowers, fennel. Really nice mouth feel, good weight, with good acidity. The palate is similar to the nose with added honey crisp apple, not sweet, and marzipan. I’ll need to get more, but maybe will see how it holds up longer.
Feb 14th, 2022