Conneaut Cellars Winery

• January 2010

  This weekend I headed up to the Conneaut/Geneva/Ashtabula/Lake Erie area of Ohio for a winter weekend get away. Since it was cold and snowy I was looking forward to having the Chardonnay I can only describe as "Lake Erie" Chardonnay which is oaked, not bone dry with a smooth texture... Read more This weekend I headed up to the Conneaut/Geneva/Ashtabula/Lake Erie area of Ohio for a winter weekend get away. Since it was cold and snowy I was looking forward to having the Chardonnay I can only describe as "Lake Erie" Chardonnay which is oaked, not bone dry with a smooth texture and butter crunch taste about it...but it took me all weekend to find such a Chardonnay (I found what I wanted at our very last stop at Harpersfield Vineyard). It seems everyone has switched to a stainless steel Chardonnay and all taste very high in acid and sharp. I've seen a trend in Stainless steel/unoaked chardonnay over oaked Chardonnay recently. Being a raving Chardonnay fan, I like them both and think they both have their place if they are done right, but in the winter especially I really prefer the warm tones of an oaked Chardonnay. Has anyone else noticed this trend? Which do you prefer? Does anyone know of any easy to find oaked Chardonnays that are particularly good? You have 15 minutes to make changes | Edit discussion | Delete discussion    (hide)

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  September 2008

  Markko Johannisberg Riesling Conneaut 1996

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  September 2008

  Markko Johannisberg Riesling Conneaut Select Reserve 2000

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