I am French and spent most of my summers near Beaune where my father's family is from. For as long as I can remember I have been enjoying Bourgogne Blanc, Saint Aubin, Ladoix and the occasional Chassagne or Meursault and have aquired quite a taste for chardonnay. My favorite wines tend to be on the heavier side (buttery, creamy, oaky) which I'm aware is going against the current trend of seeking more balanced wines with some acidity.
So, when I was in Canada last week, it was finally my chance to try some Californian Chard and actually see how far my love for extreme butter went !
Wine : Bread and Butter Chardonnay, 2024
Nose : very rich and pleasant, everything I was looking for : smell of butter, vanilla, toast.
Taste : unfortunatly, this is where things go south. The different aromas didn't really blend together, with overtones of movie theater pop corn. Interesting to drink, but in the end not that enjoyable.
Still, I'm quite happy to have tried something else and quite enjoyed these couple glasses in the snow.
by Monsieur_Vinny
5 Comments
Horrible stuff.
I’m glad to read an unbiased review. From someone, in fact, looking forward to trying it with an absolutely appropriate response + tasting notes. 🤣
It’s easier to manipulate the aromas of a wine than it is the palate. Ultimately, once you taste it, stuff like this gets revealed as what it is: overpriced junk. Gotta be particularly jarring when you grew up drinking Burgundy!
I don’t drink much CA chard, but surely someone in this subreddit can recommend something of higher quality for you to enjoy if you’re still on our side of the pond.
Allow me to also recommend Willamette Valley, Oregon Chardonnay. Lots of terrific stuff from producers like Walter Scott, for example.
The only non-faulty wine I’ve ever poured down the drain.
I hosted a person who works for WX Brands, and I asked about Bread and Butter Chardonnay. She said “the colder, the better” to be enjoyed.
It is the Caymus of Chardonnays.
Glad you’ve found something you enjoy op!
Personally I’d rather brink bleach, and by quite a large margin actually, but happy for you!