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Author:  tribs [ Mon Oct 25, 2010 5:03 pm ]
Post subject:  Mont Gras Reserva Chardonnay 2009 Waitrose £5.99 Offer
Reduced from £7.99

Tropical fruit is promised on the bottle and that is what you get followed by a lovely creamy oak finish. The oak reminds me of the M&S Te Muna but this is nearly half the price of that beautiful wine. The fruit is good too although slightly sweet. After several days of opening a honey note appeared. I like this wine. New world in style but very drinkable and that lovely long oak finish is divine. Great value at the offer price.
Author:  Duncan [ Mon Oct 25, 2010 5:25 pm ]
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Sir, are you keeping it a secret ? From whom did you buy :wink: M&S ? or.....

Link to another appreciative comment from lovers of the wonderful nectar.

What was the ABV Mr T.

http://humblegrape.blogspot.com/2010/07 ... onnay.html
Author:  tribs [ Mon Oct 25, 2010 5:28 pm ]
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I've editied the title

:roll: :lol:


Dunc, that link has it spot on. ABV on the website is 14% which surprises me as there was no obvious heat.

Waitrose Mont Gras Chardonnay
Author:  Duncan [ Mon Oct 25, 2010 8:09 pm ]
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Cheers for that - another goodie chard from Chile then. They are getting the hang of it 8) .
Author:  Bacchus [ Thu Oct 28, 2010 6:55 pm ]
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Well now, all I got was a huge whack of sticking plaster on opening which continued in the glass. Could not be tempted into a second glass. Have moved on the the next "M"...
Author:  tribs [ Thu Oct 28, 2010 7:41 pm ]
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Sticking plaster? There was none of that here.

Take the bottle back. Thats not right at all.
Author:  Bacchus [ Fri Oct 29, 2010 7:24 pm ]
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I'm not used to "day 2", but this has improved. Not much recursive stink, and a little added creaminess. Something weird as well and new to me....salt ?????
Author:  tribs [ Sat Oct 30, 2010 12:30 pm ]
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It did occur to me that there were 3 different vintages in my store. Is yours definitely the 09, Ba?

Salt???? Mine was very clean.
Author:  Bacchus [ Sat Oct 30, 2010 6:16 pm ]
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Yep, '09 'twere. Have another, will keep it for a bit.
Author:  Bacchus [ Thu Jan 06, 2011 7:56 pm ]
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Second one much better. A pal quite liked it, but it is still not one that I would buy again
Author:  tribs [ Tue Sep 13, 2011 4:32 pm ]
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I have revisited this only to find disappointment. What is noticeably absent from my original TN is how sweet this is and the creamy oak is not what I remembered. Inconsistency between batches, changing palate or a bit of age? I'm not sure. I have another so will see what that one is like sometime.
Author:  Duncan [ Tue Sep 13, 2011 5:40 pm ]
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Creamy Oak - where is it now ?

The particular vines of MontGras were planted in 1993, the Chardonnay in a soil composed mostly of clay to hold in water allowing a long fruit ripening period. 40% of this wine was aged for 6 months in oak - 30% new oak barrels, 40% 2nd-use, and 30% 3rd use. The idea is that the newer the oak barrel, the stronger the oak flavor in the wine. So by splitting the vintage and only aging a small amount in new oak, and not letting some touch oak at all, the Chardonnay won't be overwhelmed and end up like the bottles of wood some people dread tasting when they hear "Chardonnay."

Disappointment - I can see that - I haven't bought this MG reserva. But I feel a bit responsible for posting that blog........
The Montes Alpha signature chardonnay (in a different league, I'm now beginning to realise), that we particularly liked cost £12.99 now - Damn. It was £9 or so a few months back, and I missed scoring 3, or more.

That blogspot write-up is for this wine, but sold in the US market ! Are they different wines ?? The Waitrose web site notes for this wine, dont even mention the use of oak - Well, I can't see it on the page.

Damn nuisance, this lack of detail by the Retailers. We have to do them to Know.
Author:  tribs [ Wed Sep 14, 2011 3:37 pm ]
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Actually a lot better yesterday evening. Its been open a few days. Creamy oak is more noticeable now and it does not appear quite as sweet. Very strange. I think the sweetness masked the oak.

I believe I have one of those wonderful Montes Alpha Chardonnay. Its not been available round here for some time. I always check the shelves for it. It's good stuff, but they know they can demand a higher price now.
Author:  tribs [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:46 am ]
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Another day has done wonders. It is now pretty much as I remembered it. It is still sweet, but seems more like ripe tropical fruit rather than sugar. Creamy oak coming to the fore too. Day 4+ wine it would seem and another that you need to be able to handle sweet, but I like it.
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