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Chardonnay Blind Tasting at Marché Bacchus
Chardonnay from the world over was the theme and the tasting was hosted by Jeff Wyatt, owner of the hip, off-the-strip restaurant Marché Bacchus.
Surrounded by thousands of wine bottles, the setting could not have been more fitting for a tasting. We took refuge at the kitchen bar where Wille of Aureole, the event’s Maitre de Ceremonie ordered the first wine poured.Once all wines were poured and accounted for, we had visited Sonoma County, Chablis (Burgundy), Casablanca Valley (Chile), Macon (Burgundy), Treiso (Italy), Austria and finally we finished the evening with a Chassagne-Montrachet 1er cru (Burgundy).
It was not a simple blind tasting. I do not remember having to focus so hard on aromas to be able to place wines in a regional context. Things got tough at times, especially when we tasted a chardonnay from Austria, which was one of the evening’s most interesting and challenging wines. I personally never had a Chardonnay from Austria. The straw golden wine with an brilliant, almost oily texture of medium plus viscosity, presented aromas of mango, guava and passion fruit and a hint of sulphur on the nose (not in a faulty context) and balanced flavors of oak, vanilla, lees and furfural. Typical acidic characteristic of cold climate wine (medium plus acidity), this Prager had a nice complexity and pleasant lingering finish. If it wasn’t a Chardonnay tasting, I would have placed it as a Riesling blend due to the noticeable mineral (flint) content, acidity and tropical fruit aromas. Needless to say that I was not able to place it to Austria. A great buy if you can find it or keep it in mind next time you dine at Areole.
What to find out more about the other wines, just email me. I took full notes on most of the wines tasted and will be glad to provide them to you.
The next event on Tuesday evening, March 25th, at midnight, and the location has not yet been selected. The theme is ANY French red excluding, Burgundy, Bordeaux and Rhone valley wine! This ought to be an interesting tasting and for those attending, surprise us!
Until next time, Cheers!