RKS 2024 Wine: Can Christopher Michael Save Face with Its Chardonnay

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The Christopher Michael 2022 Pinot Noir I recently sampled limped in, as vacant faced as it was, with a 73/100. My retail contacts agreed and suggested their Chardonnay and Pinot Gris would fare better. Is that correct?

So why not try the Christopher Michael 2021 Chardonnay?

Aroma: Apple, pear, cantaloupe with some scant butterscotch and peach. If there is any oak here and I it is certainly not new oak but neutral oak but more likely stainless steel. Unfortunately, their website fails to provide a technical sheet. Bad manners may bring bad impressions.

Palate: No strong descriptor notes and that is not necessarily bad. We are drinking the pure Chardonnay. Apple, peach and some mango. Controlled acidity. Short finish.

Personality: I am mild mannered and authentic quite unlike just about all American politicians these days.

Food Match: Arugula, toasted pine nut, garlic and Azorean canned tuna served over bucatini topped with Balderson’s 2-year-old Canadian cheddar.

Cellarbility: Drink by 2025-year end.

Price: $ 21 CDN (Ontario).

RKS 2024 Wine Rating: 88/100.Wine Align 88. (Ah the blessing of synchronicity!).

(Christopher Michael 2021 Chardonnay, Washington, Christopher Michael Wines, Tualatin, Oregon, 750 mL, 13%).

Published by Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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