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Community Tasting Notes 7
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Mossrose wrote: 93 points
November 16, 2014 - We can now say whether the 96 point Wine Enthusiast rating was deserved. Having bought enough of this to cellar and having drunk it every year, the wine certainly has a fine balance, definite richness, and is thoroughly enjoyable, with no flaws. But, compared to top Chardonnays from Burgundy, California, South Africa, and New Zealand, it just does not make the top tier, where the wines are so irresistible that you look over at the empty bottle in disbelief and say "where did that go that fast?" Drunk with 6 other wines at the table many times, it never made the favorite of the evening either by itself or with food. What the 96+ wines have is a fireworks show with more layers of complexity, greater clarity of flavors, breathtaking drive and verve in the mouth, and a sharper spike of flavor when swallowed.
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topher2411 Likes this wine: 93 points
August 20, 2014 - A knockout. This still has plenty of primary fruit. Also delivers some beautiful smoky, spicy, and earthy notes. Great balance, and a long finish.
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Stirling Likes this wine: 94 points
July 19, 2013 - Yellow/gold colour. Gorgeous nose of lemon curd backed up with a hint of caramel. Full body, mild acidity, smooth palate. Terrific balance allows the intensity of the flavours not to be overwhelming. Secondary nuances of age show up since the bottle I had last year. This is one of the few New World Chardonnays that merits longer term cellaring. Outstanding.
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j.a.price.trucking Likes this wine:
May 16, 2013 - Clean/pure, round, balanced
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pdemaio wrote: 93 points
February 26, 2013 - Big and powerful. Lovely mouth feel. Lots' of depth. Some citrus. Unctuous. Long finish. PDQ93
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By Sean Sullivan
12/24/2010 (link) **** points(Woodward Canyon Chardonnay Washington State) A lightly aromatic wine with spice, hay, and traces of apple. A rounded, textured mouthfeel speckled with varietal flavors stitched together with a zip of acidity. 100% Chardonnay. 64% Celilo Vineyard, 36% Woodward Canyon Estate. Fermented and aged in French Burgundy barrels (20% new). 14.1% alcohol. 616 cases produced.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type White
- Producer Woodward Canyon
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region Washington
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Washington
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 43 (34%)
- Consumed 85 (66%)
Food Pairing
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