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April is @matchbookwines Month, with reviews focusing on their wine all month! The Arsonist is their label for wines a price point or two higher than their flagship Matchbook label. Their 2018 Chardonnay is 100% Chardonnay from the Matchbook Vineyard in Dunnigan Hills, California. It was barrel fermented and frequently stirred, and 100% when through malolactic fermentation. 10% of the best lots from the Chardonnay in the vineyard were aged an additional five months longer in oak, and only half of those were selected to become the final blend for the 2018 Arsonist Chardonnay. Year after year this is one of my favorite Chardonnays. There's aromas of pears, melon, buttered grilled corn muffin, and vanilla ice cream topped with butterscotch. On the palate it's full bodied with a rich and smooth mouthfeel, and an acidity that pops on the finish. There's flavors of melon, canned pears, banana, and vanilla. Then it finishes looooooong with melon and banana. The Arsonist does it again. This is an incredible Chardonnay for the price! QUALITY VS PRICE RATING Price: $33 Rating: 5/5 = Highly Recommended #wine #winereview #winelover #california #californiawine #dunniganhills #chardonnay #sundaysips https://www.instagram.com/p/B_dfJnXDTBv/?igshid=f1q194cfoajr

“It's not Château d'Yquem but it'll only cost you $19, and I'm enjoying the crap out of it.” #Wine Review: Château Bellevue Monbazillac 2011 https://www.thewinestalker.net/2019/09/bellevue.html #SundaySips https://www.instagram.com/p/B2u9GumBbdZ/?igshid=1tef1n4c01edr

It's one of my favorite moments to be alive: Chardonnay time! @hesscollection’s 2017 Napa Valley Chardonnay is 100% Chardonnay from their Su'skol Estate Vineyard. 70% of the wine was fermented in stainless steel while the other 30% was barrel fermented and allowed malolactic fermentation. Then it spent 9 months on the lees in French oak, 19% of it new, and it has a 14.4% ABV. The color of the wine is light gold. On the nose there's aromas of apples, lemon, butter, caramel, and vanilla. On the palate it's full bodied with a smooth, buttery mouthfeel and a low acidity that's just present enough to brighten things up a bit on the finish. There's flavors of apples, pineapples, pears, vanilla, and oak. Then the finish leaves a long lasting thick, buttery coating of tropical fruit and oak. This is a solid, reliable, enjoyable Chard for $22! QUALITY VS PRICE RATING Price: $22 Rating: 4/5 = Recommended #wine #winelover #SundaySips #Chardonnay #napavalley #napa https://www.instagram.com/p/B7PMWwTh5HV/?igshid=kba5hd1ehao7

It’s the first day of December and my #wine pick of the month is Panthera Chardonnay 2017 by @hesscollection. Read my review and see what’s happening on the blog this month: https://www.thewinestalker.net/2019/12/panthera.html #SundaySips https://www.instagram.com/p/B5jJbTmhtvn/?igshid=g1b2lyvcsnwj

“This is probably the best deal for a Prosecco in this price range that I've had in a long time. Elegant yet still fun, bright and happy, and just good quality for the price.” Wine #Review: Masottina #Prosecco Treviso Brut https://www.thewinestalker.net/2019/09/masottina.html #SparklingWine #SundaySips https://www.instagram.com/p/B25Zf5ph2bU/?igshid=1t8a4npqxq15e

“What's super cool about this stuff is that they use honey from their estate honey bees as the source of sugar for the secondary fermentation that creates the carbonation, so there's actual honey in this wine!” #Wine Review: @leftcoastwine "Queen Bee Bubbly" Sparking Pinot Noir 2017 https://www.thewinestalker.net/2019/07/lc-queen.html #SundaySips #sparklingwine https://www.instagram.com/p/B0MuJrhh_0m/?igshid=hal5hwn4f4u1

“The color of the wine is brick red but holy Moses just forget about color for right now! Chocolate liqueur. Raspberry liqueur. Cinnamon sugar. Cherries, mint, and graphite. God fucking damnit this wine has a sexy nose.” #Wine Review: Domaine Bessa Valley Enira 2009 https://www.thewinestalker.net/2019/08/enira-2009.html #SundaySips https://www.instagram.com/p/B1m4wWJBibD/?igshid=av4v6knt4vxv

If you're looking for a versatile red to toss down your gullet just to mellow you out and relieve some stress, I've got it right here. #Wine Review: Rupel Winery Gramatik Marselan 2015 https://www.thewinestalker.net/2019/08/gramatik.html @bulgarianmastervintners #SundaySips https://www.instagram.com/p/B1Cvn8yBeL9/?igshid=tuz6b2gfmhwj