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| Drinking window: Drink between 2016 and 2020 (based on 16 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.3 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 10 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by TPB on 12/18/2021 & rated 93 points: Fantastic balance for an aged Chard from Cali. (421 views) | | | Tasted by stet on 10/16/2021 & rated 93 points: Color: light gold
Nose: lemon, slate, orange peel and kiwi. Oak manifests in a light vanilla. There are some notes of honey as well as incense and butter. Good focus and power
Palate: still packing a punch. Aromatics confirm the nose and the acidity here is now between medium and medium-high. Body medium-full. A pleasant bitterness
Finish: medium-long
Great wine, had from Magnum p&p and then some leftovers on night two. Held impeccably, we can probably go a few more years here. With air opens and really blossoms, a food wine, ideally simple seafood fare. Had with halibut, absolutely perfect (493 views) | | | Tasted by christyler on 10/23/2020 & rated 92 points: Slightly creamy - went through malo. But there’s a beautiful tingly acidity that balances it out, and the two work nicely together. Has the length of a great 1er cru. I really like this vineyard and producer. (651 views) | | | Tasted by agnorger on 3/31/2020 & rated 92 points: Very clean elegant. Has a light texture that matches well with some richness on the palate. One of my favorite Lioco wines. (762 views) | | | Tasted by mancuta on 9/14/2017 & rated 90 points: Very clean. Citrusy, lemony, floral up front and a crisp apple came through as the wine opened up. My kind of Chardonnay. (1203 views) | | | Tasted by JM_MadTown on 8/23/2017 & rated 87 points: I am somewhat conflicted about this wine. I thoroughly enjoyed the 2013 version, but I am not as enamored with this vintage. While it does have nice lemon curd, minerality, and some flint, it seems to have a shallow finish. The bottle has been open for 2 to 3 hours now and I am waiting for it to improve. Don't misunderstand, it is still enjoyable to drink, but it misses the mark for me. (870 views) | | | Tasted by mwtrotter3 on 1/7/2017 & rated 92 points: Baked lemon pie, merengue, flint, zest, clean. No oak, no butter (988 views) |
| By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Napa and Sonoma: The 2017 Summer Update (Aug 2017) (8/1/2017)
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| Lioco 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 North CoastThe North Coast American Viticultural Area (AVA) in California, covering more than three million acres, includes Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino and Lake counties, and portions of Marin and Solano counties. (see The Wine Institute for more information)Anderson Valleyhttp://www.avwines.com/anderson-valley-appellation-map/
Anderson Valley stretches from Yorkville Highlands (located in a highland meadow straddling the upper Rancheria Creek and upper Dry Creek watersheds) through Boonville (located on Anderson Creek) and Philo (located on Indian Creek) to Navarro (located on Soda Creek). Rancheria, Anderson, Indian and Soda creeks are tributaries to the Navarro River, which flows north and west through the coastal range to the Pacific Ocean; Dry Creek flows south into the Russian River watershed in Sonoma County. The main stem of the Navarro River begins less than a mile south of Philo at the confluence of Anderson Creek and Rancheria Creek. The mouth of the Navarro is 10 miles (16 km) south of Mendocino, California. Encompassing 315 square miles (816 km˛), the Navarro River watershed is the largest coastal basin in Mendocino County.
Such unique geography results in a wide diurnal range, with daily high and low temperatures occasionally diverging 40 or 50 degrees. This enables Pinot Noir growers to keep acid development in line with sugar and flavor formation through long, warm Indian summers. It also makes for superb Gewurztraminer and Riesling, giving rise to the valley’s annual Alsatian Varietals and Pinot Noir festivals.
The climate in the Anderson Valley appellation is tempered by cool marine air. Steep hills and mountains surround rolling to nearly level alluvial terraces. The dominant natural vegetation is a mixed forest of Coast Redwood, various native oak varieties, and Douglas-fir. Elevation ranges from sea level to 2,500 feet (760 m). The average annual precipitation ranges from 35 to 80 inches (900 to 2000 mm). The average annual temperature is about 53 °F (12 °C), and the average frost-free season ranges from 220 to 365 days. Towards the coast the summers are cool and moist with frequent fog, while the interior Anderson Valley proper features a warm to hot summer climate similar to nearby interior regions, with daytime highs occasionally in excess of 100 °F (38 °C).
Visitors to the Valley should come prepared for cool evenings and warm days. Locals dress in layers year round. |
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