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2002 Catena Chardonnay
Last Post 08-11-2004 02:02 PM byPourQue. 9 Replies.
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11-06-2003 04:18 AM  
Mendoza, Argentina
13.5%

This wine is a fabulous value. It is well oaked and shows tropical fruits, cocconut rum, and mangoes. The wine is rich but stays light. The balance is the key here. 89 pts.
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11-06-2003 10:26 AM  
FYI...

MudPuppy carries this wine.
It seems to be fairly accessable in Jersey.
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11-07-2003 01:59 AM  
i actually liked this and i pretty much hate chards.
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11-07-2003 03:23 PM  
I have a handfull of Chards I buy every year, this is one of them. Try the Alamos for an even better priced everyday (good to serve to non-wineo guests also) Chard from Catena.
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12-08-2003 04:15 AM  
Ohh, TCK does it again. This is a nice chard. What a find by TCK. Good job. For $14.00, this chard kills.

There are very few Chards that I enjoyed under $20.00. Very few. I find most under $20.00, barely drinkable.

This was very nice. I rated it an 87. Good job, TCK...
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12-16-2003 07:16 PM  
Excellent choice, one of my favorite chards and a great value for the quality.

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12-16-2003 07:18 PM  
If I want to wow someone with a great QPR white, this is the one I usually choose!
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05-30-2004 01:30 PM  
Finally picked a few of these up on sale ($14.98). All my 00 and 01 vintages are gone and some were starting show some fatigue. The 02 is very nice and vibrant with a great balance of acidity. I picked up all the flavors mentioned above with the addition of some vanilla and the oak, while well integrated lead to a spice component at mid palate. Great stuff and a QPR champ for sure.
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08-05-2004 03:20 AM  
This wine was the white wine of the month at the LCBO (all across Ontario, Canada) this past July.

I never did pick it up, but it does seem to be a good deal at around $20 Canadian.

Thanks for the heads up
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08-11-2004 02:02 PM  
I had a bottle of this over the weekend and agree that this has to deliver more bang for the buck than any Chardonnay I can think of. In my opinion, only the Landmark Overlook comes close to being it's equal from a QPR standpoint.
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