Tasting - Excelsior Chardonnay

Name: Excelsior Chardonnay
Variety: Chardonnay
Region: Robertson
Country: South Africa
Year: 2011
Price: $7.99
Review: Soft notes of toasted red apple skin and cedar plank enhance the peach and sweet citrus core of this white. Zippy and somewhat prickly with a mouthwatering finish. — (3/1/2012) — 84 (From Wine Enthusiast)

My Review: I thought this was a decent wine. It was very fragrant and the smell reminded me of melon or honeydew. The taste was very crisp with hints of fruit. I did taste a distinct peach flavor to the wine.

Food? I did not have this wine with food.

Tasting - Robertson Winery Sauvignon Blanc

Name: Robertson Winery Sauvignon Blanc
Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: Robertson
Country: South Africa
Year: 2006
Price: $12
Review: Ripe, round aromas of melon and pineapple lead into a crisp, fresh and slightly flinty SB. This has length and complexity but is still light and clean. Its poised balance of minerality and appealing fruit makes it good for pairing or enjoying alone. — (3/1/2008) — 89 (from Wine Enthusiast)

My Review: This wine was a very dark golden color that reminded me of pineapples. The smell seemed almost chlorine-y, or like something I had once smelled at a pool. I thought the taste was pretty mellow and I tasted a little bit of fruit, almost like apples (or melon, I suppose).

Food? I paired this wine with the always classy Pringles potato chip and I thought the saltiness of the chip brought out the tartness of the wine.