Rickshaw’s are best known for being public transportation with not quite enough wheels.  They tend to come with 2 and someone or something to pull, or three and a motor.  When it comes to wine, Chardonnay can feel a lot like a Rickshaw to folks.  Like those who don’t appreciate three wheels or a pedicab,  they’d rather get in just about anything else, just like some folks would prefer anything but Chardonnay (ABC drinkers).    Can Rickshaw Chardonnay convert any of these folks, or is it just a third wheel?

Sight:  A middling gold hue

Smell:  The nose is deliciously packed with golden apples, lemons, pineapple, and hints of vanilla. Tropical fruits like starfruit and passionfruit come to play as well.

Sip:  Bright, and a hint of residual sugar that dries out relatively quick, and doesn’t quite get to round. Apple, pear, and lemon all come to play, building in a wave of freshness.   The tropical fruit notes play background, and a small amount of oak peers in.

Savor:  The ending is slightly creamy, gets a bit of lemon and pineapple.

Rickshaw Chardonnay is a bright chardonnay with a hint of oak.  By hint, it seems to mean the barrel may have visited the vineyard.  That said, there’s a lot of good fruit here, and nice balance.  It’s a little on the light side of the weight spectrum, but still quite nice on the palate.  If you need a bright, fresh Chardonnay and want a lingering element of oak, than Rickshaw Chardonnay is for you.

Verdict:  Apple, Lemon, Tropical Fruit, Bright
Rating: 80
Price: $12
Sonoma, California

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