Tempe, AZ
Tasted Saturday, April 19, 2014 by djlevin with 672 views
Really fabulous idea! Great way for a medium size winery (under 40K cases?) to reach a broad audience. Technology provides opportunities, if we know how to leverage it.
The technology had its challenges. They did not understand that the audio would have an echo, unless all microphones but the speaker are on mute. The message was a bit scattered, but the mother of the host family was awesome! She was interesting enough to host her own wine talk show... but all in all, for a first effort at internet marketing - a gallant one, and they will get better over time. Keep it up guys! Good Luck!
Chapellet and Sonoma Loeb Chardonnays. I liked the lower cost Sonoma Loeb on its own, but the Chappellet chard would be best accompanying food.
Sonoma Loeb Pinot Noir and Chappelet Cab Sauv and blends. Regarding the Pinot Noir, the lower priced Sonoma Loeb again was superior to the higher-priced wine. Of Cab Sauv and blends, the Pritchard Hill Cab stood out by far as superior, but at $120/btl... my goodness!
2012 Chappellet Chardonnay 89 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
This was a VERY traditional Napa style chardonnay specifically made for accompanying food. The color was a very pale straw and extremely clear. The nose was very weak, but bright, with notes of grapefruit, lemon curd and oak. The palate was a touch sweet, light-bodied with very high acidity. The flavors on the palate matched the nose with a short finish. This is not an easy drinking aperitif. It would be much better with a nice seafood, or pork dish.
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2012 Sonoma-Loeb Chardonnay Private Reserve Carneros 87 Points
USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros
This is an attempt at a classic Burgundian oaked chardonnay. Very weak nose, showing nail polish initially, then aromas of lemon curd, vanilla and oak. Medium bodied and very dry with high acidity. Palate was soft, but had a minimum of depth to the flavors. I sort of enjoyed this for an easy drinking chard at a wine bar kind of beverage. It resides somewhere between a food wine and an aperitif. Over-priced at $30/btl, but decent enough.
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2011 Sonoma-Loeb Chardonnay Envoy 85 Points
USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros
The winemaker tried so hard here, but missed the mark. I guess if you were looking for a Rombauer chard you might find this appealing, but they do over-the-top chards much better. Big nose of lemon curd, butterscotch and pineapple with a strong presence of oak. There is some minerality, but it does not come through to the palate. The wine coats the mouth with rich textures. The palate simply brings the nose through with no mid-palate and there is a medium finish of pineapple. Only medium acidity... so food pairing options would be limited. There is too much oak and the freshness is lost because of it. I didn't care for this wine.
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