Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River
Austere lemon rind notes. A steely, puckeringly juicy but round mouthfeel with ample acidity. Monolithic and tiring with time, but a good value and a solid wine.
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Comparatively fat and highlighted with orange-oil accents. More exotic, but not so characteristic, tropical fruits. Juicy with a firm acidic core. Good class for its price.
Fat and oaky nose, with some banana notes along with more characteristic Chardonnay fruits. Toned down on the palate with a somewhat chunky mouthfeel despite good acidity. Not totally in sync.
Some gunflint and (SO2?) spritz. Big and rich, but avoids being heavy with a firm mineral core. Restrained and complementary use of oak. Juicy and very good.
2004 Evans & Tate Chardonnay Gnangara "Unwooded" 84 Points
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River
Austere lemon rind notes. A steely, puckeringly juicy but round mouthfeel with ample acidity. Monolithic and tiring with time, but a good value and a solid wine.
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2003 Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis Domaine Sainte Claire 82 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis
A bit musty with high-toned Chard fruit and a good core. Odd on the palate - muted with a fatness on the finish but coupled with hard, tart acids.
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2004 Au Bon Climat Chardonnay Santa Barbara County 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Comparatively fat and highlighted with orange-oil accents. More exotic, but not so characteristic, tropical fruits. Juicy with a firm acidic core. Good class for its price.
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2003 Domaine Serene Chardonnay Dijon Clones Clos du Soleil 86 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Fat and oaky nose, with some banana notes along with more characteristic Chardonnay fruits. Toned down on the palate with a somewhat chunky mouthfeel despite good acidity. Not totally in sync.
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2002 Ramey Chardonnay Hyde Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros
Some gunflint and (SO2?) spritz. Big and rich, but avoids being heavy with a firm mineral core. Restrained and complementary use of oak. Juicy and very good.
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