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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.1 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 14 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by WineGuyFL on 10/11/2017 & rated 92 points: Last of 3 bottles. The two previous bottles were on top of other reviewers. This one was better.....I usually to not expect a white wine of this type to evolve like this, but this one did. Those with bottles left might want to give one a try right now. (1136 views) | | | Tasted by markcic on 7/18/2017 & rated 90 points: White flowers on the nose, the palate was lemon curd, peach and the right amount of oak keeping it in balance. Nice finish. Went well with the sushi it was served with. (1313 views) | | | Tasted by Philip67 on 11/22/2016 & rated 95 points: Wow! Big gorgeous - reminiscent of Kongsgaard. Lots of depth and flavour (honey, lemon, hints of caramel, peaches) but great balance and structure - this one will last - would love to taste in a few years. No sense of astringency here, though the acidity is there and in good balance. (1425 views) | | | Tasted by yaCellar on 3/3/2016 & rated 90 points: I don't care what the scores imply, I thoroughly enjoy Freeman wines. No surprises here, it's a balance of oak and fruit, of butter and lemon with a nose of vanilla. A classic Cali chard made very well. (1634 views) | | | Tasted by markcic on 11/30/2015 & rated 90 points: A really nice chardonnay, lemon curd, melon, a hint of pear and a little oak leads to a nice smooth finish. It is much better served closer to room temperature. (1724 views) | | | Tasted by depechemoroder on 6/5/2015 & rated 91 points: Delicious New World Chardonnay and proof that California can do elegant wines. Lots of fruit upfront, particularly peach, ripe apple, lemon, hints of pineapple, but not overly rich fruit - acidity does it what it should. Lemon curd on the middle palate, while the oak isn't quite integrated and lends a very spicy toast quality. I think I had this too cold, which killed some of the fruit and over emphasised the oak. If you're going to serve this now, I would suggest, pulling it out of the fridge for a good 15-20 min. Alternatively, I think this has plenty of life ahead and reckon the oak will integrate nicely. A sense of place with a big yum factor. (1314 views) | | | Tasted by nzinkgraf on 5/22/2015: green apple aromas. palate shows just a touch of caramel and green apple. very soft on the palate. not a harsh oak edge to this wine. 10-15% new oak. (1147 views) | | | Tasted by markcic on 10/23/2014 & rated 90 points: Nice yellow in color, the palate was citruses, similar to lemon curd with a slight buttery consistency. Not as buttery as the 2011 which preceded it. Overall very enjoyable. (1459 views) | | | Tasted by nzinkgraf on 7/27/2014: RRV and Napa Visit; 7/7/2014-8/30/2014 (Napa and Sonoma): ‘Cold Breeze’ 50% RRV, 50% Sonoma Coast
10% New oak, picked early. Butter and lemon curd, green tea. 600-700cs. A blend of Hientz Ranch in Occidental (Sonoma Coast/RRV), Keefer Ranch (RRV), and Black Emerald across from Kistler.
No fining, no filtering, the Chard is primarily Wente Clone 4. (2637 views) | | | Tasted by WineGuyFL on 4/21/2014 & rated 90 points: Interesting different taste from a lot of RRV chardonnays. Buttery base offset by a note of lemon/citrus. (1355 views) |
| Freeman Producer websiteChardonnay The Chardonnay GrapeUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Sonoma CountyMendocino CountyRussian River Valley Russian River Valley Winegrowers Association | Wikipedia |
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