Crane Lake Chardonnay Review
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How Does Crane Lake Chardonnay Rate?
I've had such good luck with white wines lately, so I couldn't pass up giving this one a try (it doesn't hurt that it was on sale at the time). Something about warm summer days puts me in the mood for a good, chilled, white wine.
Quick Five Finger Rating Breakdown
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Five Fingers: Awesome, drink it now!
Four Fingers: Not bad, share with others.
Three Fingers: Pretty good, but no raving.
Two Fingers: Need a buzz fast? Add some juice.
One Finger: Uh...only if you are already drunk.
Zero Fingers: They call this wine? More like vinegar.
The Wine Goof's Review
I was unexpectedly disappointed with this wine because it lacked one important quality: flavor. While many white wines are ruined by being overpowering in flavor or too sweet, this one was so underpowering that I might as well have been drinking water.
Of course, this wine does contain alcohol, making it a bit different from actually drinking water. That's what makes this wine so perfect for using in mixed wine drinks. Simply add it to juice or use it in a wine smoothie recipe.
I'll give it: 2-½ Fingers
(The ability to use it in mixed drinks is what gives this wine the half finger.)
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Comments
Carol, thanks for your input. That's the thing about wine: everybody's tastes differ! My cheap wine reviews end up with some unexpected, positive surprises, but Crane Lake was not one of them. Maybe it is because I had just had a couple of surprisingly good cheap chards before trying that one!
I had the house white at one of my favorite Manhattan restaurants and, when asked, was told it was Crane Lake (@$7.50 a glass!) I couldn't believe my local wine store carries it @$5.99 a bottle. Sorry to disagree with the n egative comments but I thought it was excellent!
Hey, everyone's tastes are different--that is what makes it so interesting. I bet with the right food, it would be very good.
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Carol says:
7 months ago
I think Crane Lake is good for what it is. It's cheap wine, so you're just not going to get much depth in a $4 or $5 bottle. When I had it, it met my expectations for a cheap chard. Better than Barefoot for around the same price point.