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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.6 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 15 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Elsonrisas on 9/15/2023 & rated 92 points: Delicious (285 views) | | | Tasted by garycpn on 1/31/2021 & rated 93 points: Mild acidity, hints of crisp apple, elegant without being light. This coastal chardonnay hits the mark again. Just enough oak and fat to support all of the wonderful green fruit. One caveat, I think we enjoyed it too cold, out if the fridge and into a bucket of ice. Not my preference. The bottle did not last long enough for it to warm to cellar temps. As to cellaring, I think it is drinking its best now. (883 views) | | | Tasted by Rezy13 on 10/24/2020: Tasted on day 2, owner who shared said it was similar to day 1; lots of lemon, almost grilled, no obvious oak; lees on the palate give this great texture and waxiness on the finish, lots of yellow lemon apple and peach, very pure, acids were a bit soft open and ready in my opinion, almost a touch of alcohol warmth on the finish even though this was only 13.2%, possibly not the best year of this bottling but delicious nonetheless. (975 views) | | | Tasted by dbkitc on 8/27/2019 & rated 92 points: I used to be very down on Chardonnay from California. Over the past several years, I have begun to change my mind and today, I think wines from Marcassin, Aubert and Littorai are among the best in the world. While Littorai may not get the attention of the other two producers, I find their wines to be in the same class. This bottle has a light gold color. The nose has lemon curd, nectarine and a mild spice element. The palate is layered yet precise. Excellent depth and palate presence. A fine effort for their regional bottling. Should age well for 5 to 7 years. (92) (1472 views) | | | Tasted by rosenst1 on 8/15/2019 & rated 91 points: PnP. Light greenish gold. Lovely nose of orchard fruits with some herb and tropical notes. A touch sweet on the palate but with lovely fruit density and acidity. Still drinking well 3 days after opening with storage in the fridge. Lovely wine but not great QPR. (1296 views) | | | Tasted by RajivAyyangar on 7/17/2019: Ungrafted: Blinds with Peter and Robert (Ungrafted, SF): (Blind) Pale straw.
Dry.
Expressive medium plus intensity aromatics. Peach, slight mustiness.
Slight impression of oak - or maybe malo? Maybe 15% new French?
Dry, medium plus body, 13.5% (actually 13.2%) alcohol, medium acid, high bitterness (really abnormally high).
Based on the slight terpenic notes, I think this is a dry, elevated terpenes white.
Laterals:
- Albarino - wouldn't have oak, and wouldn't be this bitter.
- Viognier / Condrieu - would probably be more terpenic and higher in alcohol.
On the balance, I think this is more likely to be an off-vintage Condrieu.
Also it's a bit faded, aromatically.
2013 Condrieu. Poor quality and not in good shape.
On re-tasting, it's super oaky. Maybe Sonoma Chardonnay? It's not
2016 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay Littorai
This is super bitter. Like really bitter. (370 views) | | | Tasted by cclearningwine on 6/26/2019 & rated 92 points: Beautiful yellow diamond in color. Structured lemon custard on nose and initial taste. Medium in body that is balanced between a crispness and a rich, smooth, lingering finish. I bought this wine twice on a menu, and I enjoyed it each time. (1077 views) | | | Tasted by peruvianprince on 11/22/2018 & rated 93 points: Very well balanced (983 views) |
| Littorai 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 CountySonoma Coast * Sonoma Coast AVA (Wikipedia)
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