Pahlmeyer - Jayson Chardonnay 2009 (750ml) white

Pahlmeyer - Jayson Chardonnay 2009 (750ml) whiteThe Jayson wines are a great introduction to the Pahlmeyer style for a fraction of the price. Made using fruit from the same high quality sources as the higher end Chardonnay, from vineyards on the Sonoma Coast and Napa Valley, the Jayson is barrel fermented using native yeasts and undergoes full malo. It is then aged in almost all new French oak barrels for 11 months on its lees, with some battonage. The resulting wine is citrusy, with hints of kiwi

with a long clean finish that suggests enjoying it with salads

broad aftertaste

The attack is smooth and tasty

stewed apricot

It is sometimes compared to the powerful wines of Corton-Charlemagne but Bâtard-Montrachet always has more tautness and tension

boar or hare tomato sauce

5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Merlot

an imprint on whatever synaptic connection may store and recall the greatest pleasures of taste

(Tasted: December 4

seamless cherry and smoke flavours with a lot of structure sitting behind them

was more promising

The grapes that make up the Ball Buster blend are sourced from different vineyard locations throughout the Barossa