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Sticks Chardonnay 2004


Chardonnay

from Yarra Valley, Australia

white wine
screw cap wine
James Halliday 94 point ratingJames Halliday 94 point rating
Special Price: $15.99
Regular Price: $17.99
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ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2003
James Halliday 2003 Chardonnay 91 point ratingJames Halliday 2003 Chardonnay 91 point rating
2002
Wine Enthusiast 2002 Chardonnay 91 point ratingWine Enthusiast 2002 Chardonnay 91 point rating
The Wine Advocate 2002 Chardonnay 88 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 2002 Chardonnay 88 point rating
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Item No. 82776
TASTING CHART
 dry or sweet   bone dry  Sweetness  dessert 
 body   light body  Body  very full body 
 acidity   soft, gentle  Acidity  very crisp 
 oak   none  Oak  heavy oak 

winemaker's notes:

Number 2 on the Wine.com 100 of 2007!

The color is a brilliant light straw with vibrant green hues. The bouquet possesses nectarine, peach and savory oak characters. The palate is clean and dry with tropical fruit flavors and a crisp zesty finish.

"Former Aussie rules footballer-turned-winemaker Rob (Sticks) Dolan, brought the wheel full circle when he (and others) bought, and renamed Sticks, the Yarra Ridge winery where he was once the winemaker. This is a great example of unpretentious Yarra Valley chardonnay style, fruit-driven with nectarine, honeydew and citrus, line and length its foundation."
-James Halliday

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number of lists: 3
5 out of 7 people would buy this wine again

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Tasting Tags:
tastes, with, diluted, Wine, finish, FruityNice, water., Floral

Pair With:
Scallops, with, Wouldn't, Grilled, recommend, Salmon, food., Seared, any, Snapper
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Buddha - Camden, NC (read all my reviews)
  Best I ever tasted - 6/12/2008
I would buy this wine again

Picked up a bottle in Australia after reading the reviews and they were dead on. This is one oustanding Chardonnay. The price for this wine was higher in Australia so all the better here. I couldn't recommend it enough.


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  Outstanding value. - 4/23/2008
I would buy this wine again

Would be a buy at twice the price. Consistent and very drinkable Chardonnay.


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Chuckles - Patchogue, NY (read all my reviews)
I would not buy this wine again

The flavor seems well balanced but the body is missing from this wine. It tastes thin, not a very technical term but it's the best way to describe it. The screw cap is convienant, more wines should be using them.


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