Had this wine with pan roasted chicken, with a shallot, wine, stock and butter sauce and truffle oil infused mashed potatoes. First attempt at a Cooks Illustrated recipe. It is now officially in the TJ repertoire.
This was a very light, light straw color with the barest hint of green around the edges. The nose was a bit muted, but evoked some honeysuckle and pear. Later, in the mouth this was totally different from most chards I have had before. It had a good bit of acidity to it, was not overly oaked at all, and had just enough creaminess to keep it all in balance. I got more pears and some melon tastes out of this wine. It had a nice finish, too. It paired really well with the chicken, perhaps especially so since we used this wine as part of the sauce reduction.
I'd buy it again, especially if I was looking for a sub-Kistler price point.
