Smoking Loon, Chardonnay, 2005
Smell: Plastic, poopy diaper.
Taste: Chemically, apple. The classic low-end chardonnay.
Finish: Fungus and apple. Raspy with a chemical metallic finish.
Cost: Unknown
Rating: *
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Smell: Plastic, poopy diaper.
Taste: Chemically, apple. The classic low-end chardonnay.
Finish: Fungus and apple. Raspy with a chemical metallic finish.
Cost: Unknown
Rating: *
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