History of Riesling

[mrdutton]

Randy said:

But I just can't buy the notion that there is something inherently wrong in a big, richly oaked Chardonnay.

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You are correct, if one LIKEs richly oaked Chardonnay.

If one does not LIKE richly oaked Chardonnay, then one is apt to express his or her opinion by suggesting that there are significant alternatives - even if the varietal is still Chardonnay - to the richly oaked varieties.

I prefer lightly oaked or un-oaked Chardonnay with a reasonable alcohol level. Finding Chardonnay like that is easily accomplished when I look east toward France. It is not so easily accomplished when I try to choose my Chardonnay from the new world varieties.

I am not the only one who shares this opinion.