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Oyster Bay Chardonnay 2003

Tasted:	10 Jun 2005 (age 2 years)
Name:	Oyster Bay (178)
Variety:	Chardonnay
Year:	2003
Producer:	Oyster Bay (220)
Region:	Marlborough
Rating:	ok+
Web Site:	http://www.oysterbaywines.com

The colour was light to medium gold, and it was slightly oily. The bouquet showed crisp stalky butterscotch. THere was a dry stalky lemon-lime taste, and a light buttery feel. Overall, this was clean well balanced pleasant fruity style.

Note 1 I am not really a wine expert (just an enthusiastic amateur), so please don't take my recommendations as anything more than a rough guide to these wines. I can take no responsibility if you buy a lot, on my recommendation, and then regret it!

Note 2 You may not agree with my evaluation of these wines as a lot of this is quite subjective. I tend to put a lot of emphasis on complexity and intense characteristic flavours and bouquet, so if you disagree you might just have different priorities.