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| Community Tasting Notes (average 94.4 pts. and median of 94 pts. in 17 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by sid_loves_wine on 4/25/2024 & rated 96 points: My third wine from this guy (after a Syrah and Pinot) and my third that was totally majestic and wonderful, at or on the cusp of perfection. As with the two reds, this showed an unreal and extremely rare combination of true exuberant power and truly intricate complexity. I think this was maybe the third best Chardonnay I've ever tasted when considering quality alone?- when QPR is taken into account, it's possibly at the top, or maybe silver medal.
This is what 95% of "buttery chard" wants to see when it looks in the mirror. Sure, it has a bit of the butter tone that seems forbidden to enjoy if you're a wannabe wine geek with toxic sommelier influences, but it's a part of a much larger picture. To sum it up, it has an effortless perfume and vibrant palate completely loaded with golden buttered toast, lemon zest, orange bitters, vanilla bean, almond pastry, peony, and some faint stony minerality...not a super flinty/minerally chard which I also love, but it's there...and although it's waxy and dense, it has more than enough fresh acidity to cut right through the creamy textures. It's "big" but not even close to overblown- just confident and expressive, and bullied a lot of really incredible (but also generally much younger) Chardonnays in the same price range for me.
Honestly, this feels like it could sleep even longer, and it continues to cement my belief that (quality) Chardonnay is the most important grape to age, even more than most quality reds. (182 views) | | | Tasted by mpdonnel on 12/21/2020 & rated 94 points: Phenomenal showing. These are in a perfect place with 6-8 years of age. (1062 views) | | | Tasted by jshufelt on 12/19/2020 & rated 93 points: Slow-oxed for 45 minutes before service. In the glass, very clear pale-medium gold. On the nose, lemongrass and smoky oak. On the palate, a crisp attack with oranges and lemons, with abundant acidity, a backdrop of oak, and a tertiary note of clove all the way through a moderately long and biting finish. This skirts quite close to the edge of having a bit too much bite and acid, but as it is, it works. (903 views) | | | Tasted by jbro on 9/28/2019 & rated 93 points: From the few bottles I have tasted, this maker's wines are really distinctive--hard to compare with anything else in my cellar. Bright light gold in color with citrus notes dominating the nose. Citrus and melon on the palate with plenty of acidity and for me, no noticeable oak. Long finish. Vineyard does make a difference as this was much better than the same vintage from either Sierra Madre or Duvarita (which was truly weird ) (1310 views) | | | Tasted by CRUSHER on 4/19/2018 & rated 96 points: awesome chard, greater acidity and balance, dominant notes of lemon and lemon rind, loved it (1670 views) | | | Tasted by air guitar & pinot noir on 3/9/2018 & rated 94 points: Beautiful and eretheral Chardonnay with lovely citrus and complex layers of flavor and elegance. Pure without any obtrusive oak, rather a pristine journey with some high quality Pisoni fruit crafted into an outstanding example of what this varietal can offer. Nuanced and intricate and diverse. Salinity and minerality come through like wisps in the wind. Excellent. (1611 views) | | | Tasted by beezer6 on 11/11/2017 & rated 94 points: Chris in town for dinner with Johnny (bellyQ - Chicago): Rich and in your face in style. Yes, complex but just lots of fruit and a good dose of oak. Enjoyed the wine a lot and if you like culty California Chard, this will please you. (1414 views) | | | Tasted by ozziewine on 5/2/2017 & rated 98 points: Starting to like his Chards more than the Pinots.
This is elegant and complex with a beautiful depth of flavor. It's got great structure without the heavy handedness of overdone oak. Just stellar!
And to MSUWRIGHT (of whom I am a fan), haven't had any PM but I believe this is as good as any Kistler or Aubert (and, unfortunately, the price of the 2015 is inching closer to PM/Kistler/Aubert!). (1330 views) | | | Tasted by msuwine on 3/20/2017 & rated 95 points: This stunning Chardonnay offers intense and layered fruit within an elegant package. Light yellow in color, full in body, nose of lemon, orange peel, and salt water. Tastes of grapefruit, green apple, meringue, and almond, with a finish that provides tartness, nuttiness, and minerality all in one. 14.8% alcohol. This wine has years ahead of it, and it is an impressive - and enjoyable - combination of power and grace. I'd put this down next to the finest from Kistler, Peter Michael, or Aubert; it might not win, but it would belong - it is that good. (1696 views) | | | Tasted by Stumpy on 9/18/2016 & rated 94 points: My gosh, what a great wine. Light on its feet and full of verve. Glad I have more. (1066 views) | | | Tasted by mactheknife on 8/10/2016 & rated 93 points: Ditto! Beautiful balance; acidity, fruit, and a hint of oak. (1067 views) | | | Tasted by bambam on 5/8/2016 & rated 94 points: Really lovely nose of acacia flowers and faint oak. Balance is great with some melon notes. Like it! (1218 views) |
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Vinous, Santa Barbara: On the Road, Continued... (Sep 2016) (9/1/2016)
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| Paul Lato Producer WebsiteChardonnay The Chardonnay GrapePisoni VineyardVineyard: Many wineries make wine from Gary Pisoni's vineyard. Here's a Wines & Vines article specifically on the vineyard.
From Kosta Browne Winery
Perched at an altitude of 1,300 feet, Pisoni FALL Vineyard, the brain child of Gary Pisoni, overlooks the Salinas Valley to the east. People told Gary grapes would never grow in this location. The determined Gary proved them all worng and has successfully displayed what the site can produce in the world-class wine coming from this special place. Because the valley opens to Monterey Bay, cold fog intrudes from the Pacific Ocean, blanketing the valley on a daily basis. The fog and prevailing ocean winds make the mountain estate one of the coolest growing regions in the state. The 45 vineyard acres at Pisoni Vineyard are divided into small blocks that follow the contours of the mountains. The lean, decomposed-granite soils are very well drained, stressing the vines and forcing their roots deep into the earth in search of water and nutrients. More than 85% of the land remains in its natural state of native grasses, Coastal Live Oaks and prolific wildlife. In 2008, we were generously offered two and a quarter tons of fruit from this highly coveted vineyard. In 2009 we received just a bit more. We have a wonderful relationship with the Pisoni family and are honored to work with their prized vineyard and look forward to making this wine for many years to come.
©2012 Kosta Browne Winery
Exact position on weinlagen-infoUSAAmerican 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 Central Coasthttp://www.ccwinegrowers.org/links.html
http://www.discovercaliforniawines.com/regional-wine-organizations/
http://beveragetradenetwork.com/en/btn-academy/list-of-winegrowers-association-in-central-coast-california-274.htm
Central Coast AVA WikipediaSanta Lucia HighlandsAppellation: Wine Artisans of Santa Lucia Highlands | Winegeeks article
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