WLO’s 12 Days of Thanksgiving: Day 6 — Full, Buttery Whites
By Glen Frederiksen
If you like big, buttery Chardonnay, you’re in luck: It matches very nicely with many of the dishes found on the typical Thanksgiving Day table.
But Chardonnay isn’t the only white varietal that fits that style, as the list that follows demonstrates.
2009 Patz & Hall Chardonnay, Hyde Vineyard, Carneros
2009 Hess Collection Chardonnay, Napa Valley
2009 Francis Ford Coppola Winery Reserve Viognier, Lily’s Vineyard, Russian River Valley
2009 Migration Charles Heintz Vineyard Chardonnay, Russian River Valley
If you prefer red wines, thank you for waiting. Tomorrow, your patience will be rewarded, as we’ve selected six wines from our review archives that would be most welcome on the Turkey Day table.
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RATINGS EXPLAINED
80-84 points: A sound wine that shows varietal character. 85-89 points: An unflawed wine that shows some depth and concentration of aromas and flavors. 90-93 points: A Gold Medal wine of its type, showing balance, depth and secondary flavor profiles found in the best of its style. 94-97 points: Hedonistic pleasure in a glass. Remarkable balance, aromas, flavor and length. A pure expression of the varietal or type. 98-100 points: A wine for the ages! Will drink sublimely for decades. Learn more here!
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