Rating 82
Style White
Variety
Vintage 2017
Appellation
USA
ABV 14.5%
Price $18.00  Buy This Wine
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Reviewed 2019-03-11

Perfect For

Boozy Beach Trips, Happy Hour, Party Wine

Drink If You Like

Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc , Grenache Blanc

Slo Down Wines Broken Dreams Chardonnay 2017 Review

It seems that this wine is about a message and an image more than a focus on winemaking, which is fine, as long as you know what you're getting yourself into. The playful drunk monkeys on the label connote a boozy experience and that is exactly what you will get with this wine as the alcohol hits you first followed by candied banana. There are some other aromas struggling to come out such as vanilla and maybe some tropical fruit, but the intense sweetness from the ethanol and the chewy tasted oak take away from any of that. It has a screw cap, making it look easy and laid back, but inside it is anything but. It's a good party wine.

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Slo Down Wines Broken Dreams Chardonnay 2017
It seems that this wine is about a message and an image more than a focus on winemaking, which is fine, as long as you know what you're getting yourself into. The playful drunk monkeys on the label connote a boozy experience and that is exactly what you will get with this wine as the alcohol hits you first followed by candied banana. There are some other aromas struggling to come out such as vanilla and maybe some tropical fruit, but the intense sweetness from the ethanol and the chewy tasted oak take away from any of that. It has a screw cap, making it look easy and laid back, but inside it is anything but. It's a good party wine.

Reviewed On: 03-11-2019
82
POINTS
Slo Down Wines Broken Dreams Chardonnay 2017
It seems that this wine is about a message and an image more than a focus on winemaking, which is fine, as long as you know what you're getting yourself into. The playful drunk monkeys on the label connote a boozy experience and that is exactly what you will get with this wine as the alcohol hits you first followed by candied banana. There are some other aromas struggling to come out such as vanilla and maybe some tropical fruit, but the intense sweetness from the ethanol and the chewy tasted oak take away from any of that. It has a screw cap, making it look easy and laid back, but inside it is anything but. It's a good party wine.

Reviewed On: 03-11-2019