Tasting - Frei Brothers Russian River Valley Chardonnay

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1) The Wine: I tried a glass of Frei Brothers Russian River Valley Chardonnay. The wine is made with the Chardonnay grape and comes from Sonoma, California with a vintage year of 2022. The wine had an alcohol content of 13% and costs around $18 a bottle.

2) Critic Review: Jim Gordon states the wine is "a great choice when you don't want the wine to upstage food" (Review)

3) Wine Folly: I could taste notes of yellow apple and starfruit (Wine Folly pg 96). I also relate to the low tannin, but experienced a thicker draw and body attributes of the wine (Wine Folly pg 96).

4) My Review: When I first took a sip of the wine I thought two things... 1) the viscosity feels a little low, and 2) cat piss! Like I said above, it has a thicker draw when compared to other Chardonnay's. The swirl and sniff test wasn't awful. it brought out a nice pineapple and vanilla smell, but the taste that followed was not enjoyable. I don't recommend this wine for anyone who enjoys Chardonnay, you can definitely find a better glass than Frei Brothers. I did not try this wine with food, so maybe if I were to try it with a lobster or something I would enjoy it better.