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85
Scores are assigned on a 100-point scale and reflect a wine's overall quality, but don't consider price.
80 to 84 good
85 to 89 very good
90 to 94 excellent
95 to 100 outstanding
This is good value in quite complex (if not au naturel) chardonnay. Lifted lemon, clove, apple and sawdust. Bright acidity; the wine is mid-weight with a lemon-lime finish. Not harmonized but tasty.
- Price:
- $8.85
- Type:
- White
- Varietal:
- Chardonnay
- Vintage:
- 2006
- Region:
- Mendoza
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