Unlike the other Charles Shaw wines I’ve tasted (Nouveau and the Cabernet), I’m unable to recommend the Chardonnay. It’s not downright offensive, really, but besides a musty fruit and alcohol slurry, it lacks character and taste. It’s not very fun to drink and neither does it have that buttery flavor typical of most cheap Chardonnay. It’s better chilled, certainly, but I’d leave it for nights when the better stuff (like Franzia, in this case) has run out.
January 6th, 2011 at 12:31 am
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January 13th, 2011 at 9:48 pm
[...] might be the best two-buck-chuck varietal I’ve had yet. I didn’t like the Charles Shaw Chardonnay, and the other two I’ve tried (Cabernet Sauvignon and Nouveau) were tolerable, but had sharp [...]
January 14th, 2011 at 8:48 am
[...] picked up a few other Charles Shaw flavors: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz, and their Chardonnay, and I’ll probably write about them in the [...]
March 16th, 2012 at 3:28 pm
I’m actually on tether hooks for your 2010 merlot review. I love cabs and my budget doesn’t permit much exploration, but even being used to dining on the cheap I couldn’t drink theirs. Not even with cheese.
March 21st, 2012 at 7:22 am
The two-buck chuck (actually a bit more now) Sauvignon blanc that I just picked up is actually a very good Sauvignon blanc. Of course its still a Sauvignon blanc, but this batch had a nice round flavor that is frequently missing from wines of that variety costing two and three times more.
March 21st, 2012 at 8:37 am
I just bought a Charles Shaw 2010 Merlot. As per your request, Nell, I’ll review it when I can.
April 5th, 2012 at 7:06 am
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