Contrasting character of Chardonnay.AUSTRALIAN Chardonnay comes in a variety of styles. De Bertoli Vat 7 Chardonnay 2006 (pounds 7.99 at Oddbins) is relatively crisp and light, with gentle peach and melon fruit and nicely integrated spicy oak flavours. Wakefield Chardonnay 2007 (pounds 8.49 at Majestic) is much more of a blockbuster - big, alcohol-rich, peppery pep·per·y adj. 1. Of, containing, or resembling pepper; sharp or pungent in flavor. 2. Vigorously sharp-tempered: a peppery sales clerk. 3. , buttery and toasty, but given refreshing freshness by a grapefruit-like tang. Wakefield Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 (also pounds 8.49 at Majestic) is just as big-boned - a big, ripe, purply red with abundant, creamy blackcurrant blackcurrant Noun a very small blackish edible fruit that grows in bunches on a bush blackcurrant n → grosella negra blackcurrant black n and black cherry black cherry, n See wild cherry. black cherry prunusserotina. fruit. I find some Chilean Viognier too heavy and spicy, but Anakena Viognier 2008 (pounds 8.49 at Thresher) is much better-judged. It's still spicy, even a little peppery, but with deliciously clean pear and |
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