Sunday, February 14, 2010
Wine Collection for all!
Friday, February 12, 2010
Wolf Blass - Chardonnay (Eagle Hawk) 2008 (Australia)
Whenever there is food, there is always wine! I have always believe that there is always wine that will go well with whatever food there is to be served. A pig-out session recently with family and friends saw a need for a affordable wine for many. Off I went to NTUC in search for a suitable wine. This group I was having a meal with is a more matured groupd whom do not appreciate a fruity and sweet wine like the Moscato that I had rambled on for so many post (Sometimes, I feel this blog should be named Moscato Lust instead =P).
One of my aunty recommended Wolf Blass, but... I had never been a big fan of this "overly-factory-manufactured" wine. No doubt, in today's industralised world, its hard to find anything that doesnt involve any machinery. However, the fact that Wolf Blass omits the cork packaging totally puts me off sometimes. I sometimes feel that the cork packaging is one of the important defining factor of a wine. Obviously, Wolf Blass doesn't think so.
Well, since a guest (My aunty) asked for it, I had no choice... This baby here did not come cheap at all! At a price of $49.00, I was wondering if it was even worth it.
It turn out to be quite a nice wine to go with flavourful food. More on the dry side, this wine would fit well into a slightly more matured group of drinkers who would prefer a taste with less tannin in it.
A surprisingly tannin-free after-taste I would say. I would love this wine to go with a heavy cream-based pasta. Aglio Olio might also go well I guess. I guess it is worth that 50 bucks after all.
Now, for my usual ratings, high on taste but low on value:
Fragrance: 7/10
Taste: 8/10
After-taste: 7/10
Value-for-money: 6/10 ($49.00 @ NTUC)
One of my aunty recommended Wolf Blass, but... I had never been a big fan of this "overly-factory-manufactured" wine. No doubt, in today's industralised world, its hard to find anything that doesnt involve any machinery. However, the fact that Wolf Blass omits the cork packaging totally puts me off sometimes. I sometimes feel that the cork packaging is one of the important defining factor of a wine. Obviously, Wolf Blass doesn't think so.
It turn out to be quite a nice wine to go with flavourful food. More on the dry side, this wine would fit well into a slightly more matured group of drinkers who would prefer a taste with less tannin in it.
A surprisingly tannin-free after-taste I would say. I would love this wine to go with a heavy cream-based pasta. Aglio Olio might also go well I guess. I guess it is worth that 50 bucks after all.
Now, for my usual ratings, high on taste but low on value:
Fragrance: 7/10
Taste: 8/10
After-taste: 7/10
Value-for-money: 6/10 ($49.00 @ NTUC)
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