Charles Shaw International Chardonnay [Downunder] - 2008

This review predates the formatting decision.

Straight from the bottle:
+ Bouquet: Apple and pear like scent to it but wasn't so distinct.
+ Taste: I can't exactly recall it at the top of my head.

Decanted [0-3 Hours]:
+ Bouquet: The apple and pear came through with a bit more creamy scent to it with perhaps a little spice
+ Taste: Considerably better showing some nice acidity to it as well as a bit of a nuttiness with a finish that was surprisingly clear with a fruit that came to my mind as I examined it but don't know it.
+ Note: It has shown a much more vivid and yet deeper yellow.

Decanted [20-24 Hours]:
+ Bouquet: It would seem that the bouquet has been more integrated with each other rather than being distinct to each other
+ Taste: Almost the same but the acidity slightly dialed up a bit and the finish changed somewhat to a spice with the fruit.
+ Note: Slightly darker

Interesting spectacle.

Evaluation: Worth a try, [81].

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