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• silton wrote: 88 points

  August 10, 2006 - This is like the 41 year old guy at the beach who has a nice smile and works out a lot and fools you into thinking he's 25 and really hot -- until you get a closer look. Immediate pungent nose upon pouring, toasty vanilla and peach and at times a light fish broth aroma, too. It has a lovely citris graham cracker taste profile, full and defined, like an octogon-shaped CA chard, only it's too oaky-spicy on the back end to the point of being slightly bitter. Good length at the right temperature, but the sweet spot is short as it is starting to come apart in the glass. A mixed review is in order for a wine that tried to be great and ended up just being a really nice guy. By far worth the <$10 auction price, however, what a steal. Take him home, but don't ask him out for a 2nd date.
  
  Day 2, one last glass: settled down and way more balanced. 90+ points.
  
  Strange but enjoyable wine through all the changes.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1996
• Type White
• Producer Hartford / Hartford Court
• Varietal Chardonnay
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Seascape Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Sonoma County
• Appellation Sonoma Coast

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• In Cellars 10 (63%)
• Consumed 6 (38%)

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