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| Drinking window: Drink between 2007 and 2011 (based on 4 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.9 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 14 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by murphsmurf on 3/1/2021 & rated 87 points: Wow - still drinking reasonably well. Dark yellow, slightly mellowed nose, but creamy and buttery. Smooth. Very low acid; finish is medium. Paired nicely with pan roasted chicken in a tarragon-olive oil marinade. The wine has definitely not turned and is still quite enjoyable (245 views) | | | Tasted by mouton45 on 9/10/2014 & rated 90 points: Creamy, buttery Cali chardonnay. Not a lot of acid but it handled my wife's pollo a la crema dish nicely (1085 views) | | | Tasted by pensacolalola on 6/17/2011 & rated 91 points: well rounded oak, nice stone fruit flavors. (1846 views) | | | Tasted by Lee Fining on 9/9/2010 & rated 92 points: Bright golden yellow, medium viscosity. Notes of carmel, citrus and mellon. The first impression upon taste is creamy, medium butter with wood and mineral flavors following. The finish is long. This is more your classic California Chardonnay. J leaves the wine on the lees for an extended period, resulting in the creamy texture. Had it with lobster bisque and it was wonderful. (1511 views) | | | Tasted by peternelson on 7/30/2009 & rated 88 points: SWE: A bit oaky; not bad though. W/ food pairing session (1412 views) | | | Tasted by peternelson on 4/22/2009 & rated 87 points: Winery: creamy , trop frt, nuts, flabby bod, low a’s. (1294 views) |
| J Vineyards & Winery Producer Website
At 25 years of age, Judy Jordan knew she wanted to create an all-American sparkling wine company and handcraft some of the finest, if not the finest, sparkling wine in California. Her journey took her to Sonoma County’s Russian River Valley where she and her team masterfully crafted an elegant sparkling wine collection that was met with a passionately loyal following.
Judy was inspired by Mother Nature's bounty of microclimates laced throughout J's 9 Russian River estate vineyards, and recognized the ability to also craft remarkable varietal wines. When people told her it was "impossible" for a sparkling wine house to make great varietal wine, it further fueled her competitive nature to bring the ultimate wine experience to life.
With a commitment to innovation and a passion for wine, today we are proud to produce award-winning sparkling wines as well as highly lauded varietal still wines.
J Vineyards & Winery has built a 26-year legacy of making wines to inspire, and we;ve really only just begun.
We welcome guests everyday 11AM-5PM: 11447 Old Redwood Highway Healdsburg, CA in Sonoma County's Russian River Valley.
http://www.jwine.com
1.800.JWINECOChardonnay 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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