Liberty School 2007 Chardonnay (Central Coast)

Country: US /
Variety: Chardonnay California
Winery: Liberty School / Central Coast

This started out as a perfectly nice Chardonnay. It was dry, crisp and balanced, with a minerality under the pineapple and peach flavors. Then the winemaker decided to plaster it with oak, and it tastes like it went through the malolactic fermentation. The quality was lessened.