Advantages Good price and a smooth crisp drink
Disadvantages bottles too small !!!
Garnet Point Chardonnay-Chenin Blanc
So the ghost and ghouls were out in force halloween Saturday - so were the spirits - hmm - was never one for the white spirits - a nice dark smooth brandy or rum yes, but not what was on offer at this party. Then I spotted a familiar green bottle sitting in the ice barrel !!Picking up the ice-cold bottle I recognised the Chardonnay before me. It was Garnet Point - a great favourite of mine. I enjoyed the bottle so much I treated myself to another on Sunday to go with my roast chicken.
This wine really compliments white meat ; whether they be, as a roast or in a salad.~~~ mixing 2 types of grapes? ~~~

~~~~ The Producers~~~~
The Gallo family have been producing wines for over 75 years in the California region. They are major producers using many varieties of grapes to suit all palates and occasions.~~~ Packaging~~~
Garnet Point Chardonnay-Chenin Blanc is a crisp, California wine that is presented in a stanard 75cl pale green bottle at 13% vol. Thus allowing the drinker to see the clear, pale colour that reassured me it would be a rather dry, white wine. The bottle displays a bold front label with matching neck label.~~~~ Price~~~~
I picked this bottle up for £4.99 in our local Co-op store but I also know Tesco's and other large stores sell them for roughly the same price. Considering that the average Chardonnay is now between £5 - £8 I thought this was a good price.
~~~~Taste & Smell~~~~
~~~~Conclusion~~~~
Considering the 2 situations in which I have enjoyed this wine over the weekend, I recommend it for all wine lovers to enjoy with food or just on its own. Its price combined with the light, crisp taste that doesn't bring any overpowering oakiness of a heavy Chardonnay makes it a winner.I hope you have been intrigued enough by this review of my experiences of this wine to make a choice as to whether you may buy this - with xmas coming up it would make a lovely bottle to have on the table next to the bubbly.
Merry drinking - just remember to drink responsibly !!!!!thanks for reading
x hev (also on dooyoo)
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