I am a bit of a white wine snob. I love my white wines... but I've always given the nod to the great burgundy chards as the best of the best. How can you seek to do better than a Bâtard-Montrachet, Montrachet and even the odd Meursault.
And I've always derided the California chards... as having one solution for everything... "Oak It!"
But this weekend, I tasted a California chardonnay that is just out of this world. And yes... maybe it gives those great whites of Bourgogne a run for their money.
The irony is... I was introduced to this California charmer in Paris!
It is a boutique wine from the coast of California called Talbott. Now from what I'm told, Talbott makes several labels. But the very best is the Diamond T. If you can find a bottle... do give it a try!
If you have your own ideas on the best Chard out there, would love to hear back from you. Cheers!
Alas -- I am a red wine snob.
Posted by: Mary Jo | September 13, 2006 at 05:22 AM