2018 Bethel Heights Chardonnay Casteel

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 92.8 points

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  3/2/2024 - PC73 wrote:

  Enjoyed this less than 2018. Found it a bit tropical on the palate

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  10/20/2023 - scooterb60 Likes this wine:

  Their Premiere Chardonnay. Full malolactic without too much butter as it were. A little overpriced imo but a solid chardonnay

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  9/5/2023 - oldwines Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Tasted at the winery, a second generation family operation that produces about 10,000 cases annually. All wines have been Estate fruit since 2014. This is a best barrel selection from the main estate blocks. 13.3% ABV, spends 12 months in 50% new French oak and 4 months in steel. Full Malolactic fermentation. Nose was a little muted, perhaps a bit too cold. With some aggressive swirling palate opens up a bit showing lime, flint, white peach and a very saline and oaky finish. Very crystalline.

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  7/7/2023 - MC2 Wines wrote:

  Return to Willamette; 7/2/2023-7/8/2023 (Portland & Willamette): If I was going to be a chard drinker this would be more in my vein. It’s lighter with a bit more honey. A bit of the ocean and some minerality. Very light and bright.

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  6/25/2023 - Charlie C Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Lovely yellow-gold color. Bright nose of tropical fruits with a bit of lemon. Beautiful, slightly viscous texture on the palate, lemons, guava, minerals. Crisp acidity, lovely balance. Finishes long, long and clean with lemon/lime notes. Gobs of minerals across the palate. Hint of vanilla on the mid-palate. Lovely stuff. Drink next 4 to 5 years.

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