Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay

This week I will discuss one of my favorite wines, Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay 2007.  Which can be purchased for fourteen dollars.  This is a California wine grown on the Jackson Estate from the Sonoma region.  This wine is made of chardonnay grapes only.


The Kendall-Jackson vineyards were created by a man named Jess Jackson.  He first bought a pear and wal-nut orchard in Lakeport, California.  He turned the orchard into a vineyard.  He first sold his grapes to local wineries.  Then he decide to create his first bottle of wine in 1982 under the label Kendall-Jackson.  This was the start of creating some of the most complex and extraordinary wines in California.  The winery is still owned and ran by Jess and his wife.  Today they own 14,000 acres through out the California coastal wine regions.  Only Five percent of the vineyards in California are found growing their grapes in high elevated vineyards, which includes Kendall-Jackson wines.  These vineyards sit along ridges, atop mountains, hillsides and bench lands.  These conditions clearly produce some of the finest richest grapes to produce wine.  The setting gives the wines the complexity of aromas and flavors for the finest pallets.  Read more about Kendall-Jackson vineyards at http://www.kj.com/.

Lets take a look at the wine label!

• At the very top we see Kendall-Jackson's label.
• Then we see that this wine is a Vintner's Reserve.
• Next it shows us the wine type.  This of course is Chardonnay.
• State the wine was produced in.
• Year the wine was produced.  
• Last we see that the wine was grown at Jackson Estate Vineyards.

This Chardonnay has a crisp appeal of pears, citrus and mango flavors.  The smell has a distinct pear ans citrus smell.

I paired this with several different varieties of seafood.  The Mahi Mahi wood-grilled and topped with sharp creamy spinach and lump crab complemented the crisp pear and mango flavors.  I am sure any fish with a mango salsa would be excellent with this Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay.  I also tried this chardonnay with a spicy shrimp that did not complement it.  I would not pair this wine with any spicy foods.  Next I had mussels in marinara sauce which was a perfect match.  The mussels also complemented the crisp pear and mango flavors.

Here TerriF gives us here view on the Kendall Jackson Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay 2008:

Love this Chardonnay...lightly buttery...crisp and refreshing citrus fruits...pleasing sweet fruit notes on the nose....I buy this again and again. Popular enough that Safeway has it available already chilled...nice for a spontaneous wine purchase to take home with their roasted chicken :)

I agree that this Chardonnay is crisp with the citrus fruits yet I did not taste a buttery taste.  I agree with the sweet fruit flavor smells.  I love the smell of mongo in this wine.  I prefer seafood with this citrus flavor of the chardonney over roasted chicken.  She should give the flavor of the wine more than just a plan roasted chicken.