Heron Chardonnay 2008 (California).
1st day: The first thing that hit me was the smell of peaches. Peach is very prominent on the palette with citrus as more of an accompaniment. The pear was very faint. Seems overpowered by the peach. Not as smooth and buttery as expected.
2nd day: Still smells peachy. The bite is sharper but the peach flavor not as strong. Lost most of its buttery texture.
5th day: Mild peach scent. More acidic, but not as acidic as I thought it would be after 5 days. No longer buttery, more like a regular chardonnay.
Whites have almost no tannins. Whatever tannins present is probably from the wood barrels. Most whites are probably good straight from the bottle. If any breathing is requied, probably 5-15 minutes is all they need.
Tannins are probably why reds taste better after a couple of days after opening but not whites.
The Heron Chardonnay 2008 @ $17.99 is a nice chardonnay that taste amazing. But it was classified as a buttery chardonnay and it was not as buttery as I expected. The Heron Chardonnay 2008 is good with seafood, kaya toast, medium cheese and lightly spiced foods.
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