Wine Tasting - Josh Chardonnay

Name: Josh Cellars     

Grapes: Chardonnay                        

Region: California                                                                                         

Country: USA                                                                                   

Vintage: 2022                                                                                                  

Price: $6.99

Wine critic review: "Subtle oak spices and a lot of ripe, delicious pear and peach flavors drive this medium- to full-bodied wine. The texture is broad and mouthfilling while a crisp apple acidity keeps it lively" — Jim Gordon, Wine Enthusiast

My Review: When I first smelled this wine, I got notes of citrus and pears. It had a medium body and tasted very similar to how it smelled. I picked up on flavors of pear and citrus, particularly a little orange. Overall, this wine was pleasent but a bit too sweet for me. It did have a sourness which counteracted the sweetness, but overall it was mostly sweet. I felt like it didn't have a lot of flavor when compared to other wines, but it was easy to drink and fairly mellow.

Wine Folly: Wine Folly catagorizes Chardonnay as having a lower level of sweetness, which was surprising based on this wine (page 149). The body is shown as medium, which I felt was true based on this wine. However, I was surprised that "pear" was not a flavor associated with Wine Folly's description. On the other hand, I was not surprised to see "yellow apple" there. It also recommends to pair the wine with something rich and buttery, which I think would be a great combination considering this wine's sweetness (page 149).