Entry Chardonnay from Tilbrook scores well on a Monday night
Monday night is the night for trying wines well under $20 – this time a 2006 Chardonnay from Tilbrook Estate. I met James Tilbrook at his cellar door a few weeks ago and he made me taste this one in particular.
Selection of Tilbrook Estate Wines at the cellar door
Not that I didn’t want to taste the high end releases, but I think it is important for any winemaker to look after those purchasers, that buy wine for a Monday night – nothing special, accompanying food and still never disappointing.
The 2006 Chardonnay (retailing for $15) has 15% Sauvignon Blanc grapes in it, melon and stonefruit make it a typical Chardonnay from a cool climate region. The wine displays this fresh taste with a good length, with 13.5% alcohol it is a Chardonnay on the lighter side – just right for our Monday night.
You have to be quick though, as Tilbrook Estate produces only small quantities of his wines, last year the total production was only for 1500 cases.
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James Tilbrook produziert Jahr fuer Jahr Spitzenweine in seinem kleinen Weingut in Lobethal, keine 40 Minuten von Adelaide entfernt in South Australia gelegen. Ich trinke heute abend einen Chardonnay aus dem Jahr 2006, bewusst die Einstiegsvariante, denn Montags teste ich gerne die einfacheren Versionen der einzelnen Wineries. Fruchtig frisch, mit 15% Sauvignon Blanc Trauben angereichert ist der 2006 Tilbrook Chardonnay ein angenehmer Tropfen.
Ihr Michael Brecht
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