Fellow Wine Lovers,
Every now and then, one of the wine merchants we recommend comes up with an irresistible deal. This time, the team at Winedirect offers us a rich, creamy Chardonnay subscribers rave about, for close to $8 a bottle – $100 in an unbroken dozen, and that includes freight. This is almost one third of the normal price, so we can’t reveal the wine’s identity.
I gave the wine 94 points in my review, and here’s a sample of feedback from our subscribers:
Lovely buttery chardonnay, nice gentle oak in the background, sweet but not syrupy. Delicious and a terrific bargain. Lynda O
Nectarine and fig flavours with a slightly creamy texture. A much, much classier wine than you have any right to expect for less than $10 a bottle delivered. Anton D
A lovely surprise. It has all you want from a Chardy … some oak but light on its feet with lovely stone fruit complimented by a limey minerality. Soft with a generous mouth feel. True blue bargain. Nick H
… creamy palate with pleasing natural stone fruit characters and balancing acidity. Medium rich with good mouthfeel and some stirred lees character giving extra complexity and a lingering finish. This is a good commercial White Burgundy style. 93 points … David D
Thanks for the recommendation for a top well-made wine with lovely fruit & texture. Bargain. Jim S
An outstanding Limestone Coast Chardonnay – luscious. Incredible value. John B
To order the wine, go here https://www.winedirect.com.au/secret-94pt-2016-chardonnay-dozen-oct-offer-11 or catch Darryl on 0417 843 547 or at darrylpratt@winedirect.com.au for more info or help.
Not familiar with Winedirect? Dr Bob sums up the experience of many subscribers this way: ‘I’ve bought wines from Darryl from WineDirect over many years and regard him more as a friend than a salesman – he has treated me well and is honest in his appraisals and recommendation’.’
I should add that all I get from Winedirect is regular samples of their wines, and co-operation on occasional promos.
Wine Sleuth