Snapping Turtle Chardonnay bites back

Ok, so I did it: I was lured by the lovely label...and low price... and so bought Snapping Turtle Chardonnay. The California white remains in my fridge next to Fry's milk and CoffeeMate simply because it doesn't taste so good. You might say that the Snapping Turtle Chardonnay bites back.

I remind myself that you get what you pay for and add some ice to get it really cold. Please believe me, I don't add ice to my chardonnays, but in this case, I thought that it might improve the taste.

There is one good thing about this 2009 -- besides the ultra cool label -- it contains only 12.5% alcohol so you can drink more and not get buzzed. I just can't drink more of it.

Vinted and bottled by Snapping Turtle Vineyards, the 2009 Chard did win a Gold at San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, 2011. (What??) I didn't taste the peach, no hint of vanilla oak for me. Maybe it got heated up en route through Phoenix. Maybe, at $5.99 per bottle*, it would be worth another chance. Hmmm, I do love snapping turtles - they lived in the ponds near my growing up home near Minneapolis.

"As the legend warns, never touch a Snapping Turtle™ – for if you do, it will not let go until thunder rumbles in the sky. Snap this wine up before thunder strikes again!Snapping Turtle is the stuff legends are made of" or so reads the website, dangling participle and all.

If you touch the Snapping Turtle™ let me know what you think. Does it bite back?
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Stacey Wittig is an Arizona Travel writer that writes wine reviews and gives free wine tips on her True Vine Wine Blog.

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