When I bought my bottle of 2006 Firestone Chardonnay, I admit, I was skeptical… I mean, this is THE FIRESTONE… like Firestone tires… like Andrew Firestone from whatever season of The Bachelor that he was on. (My mom would know what season he was on.) Anyway, I was totally skeptical, and not because I’m a wine snob or even really know what I’m talking about when it comes to wine or writing these menial reviews.. I just like to drink it. My initial skepticism ranged from thoughts of “Oh this is that dude that was on The Bachelor season whatever and broke up with what’s her face like they all do…” to “The Firestones are too busy with their tires and bacheloring and just being THE FIRESTONES that they couldn’t possibly have a legit vineyard.” I am pleased to say that I was wrong. And I’m not even that big of a Chardonnay fan!!! Chardonnay is the white wine that I drink during winter because whites that I adore (ahem, my pinot grigio, sauvignon blanc) are just distasteful to me in cold weather. So I took a break from my reds last night and gave Firestone’s 2006 Chardonnay a shot. I found this Chardonnay to have an initial softness with the first sip and THEN comes the flavor… the butter… the slight heaviness that make for a true chardonnay (in my unsophisticated wino opinion). It left me with a woody taste (teehee… I said “woody”) that lingered nicely after each sip; and I found myself enjoying the flavors all the more once the wine wasn’t quite so chilled, but a bit closer to room temperature. A bit pricier… I believe I spent $17 for the bottle, but most definitely an excellent wine to bring to all of the holiday parties you will be attending.

Cheers! Nic

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