L'Armangia Piemonte Chardonnay Paratorondo, 2018

I saw this in my local grocery store in Kalamazoo. $7.49 for a Piedmont Chardonnay, I thought. Wow. I didn't bother to check the vinage date, but even if I had, I would still have bought the wine. Based on my experience, seven years is not too old for a Piedmont Chardonnay. I was wrong.

Very dark, old gold color. Nothing fresh in the smells or flavors. More oxidation than I can tolerate. My view is that it has been exposed to too much heat at some time or is over the hill. It may just be a bad bottle.  It may just be my tasting bias. I don't know, but if you see this wine on the shelf, I advise you to try it first before buying in quantity.