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Community Tasting Notes 29
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Wine Warrior 1 Likes this wine: 94 points
April 17, 2024 - This wine is aging gracefully. I wish I had more to lay down for another 5-8 years because I think that is when it will hit its stride. The oak is still present but it you let it open for an hour it quietly takes a backseat to lemon, flowers, tropical fruit and glycerin. Has the structure to really impress in years to come. Beautiful expression of Cali chard.
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Wine Warrior 1 Likes this wine: 92 points
January 26, 2024 - Same as previous comments. Had with Salmon with garlic butter and it was a touch too tropical for the salmon.
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dlcass wrote: 93 points
January 7, 2024 - Quite oxidized. Is this wente clone? Big, rich. Improved greatly after about 2 hrs in glass. Notes of apricot brioche. Very full mouth feel and finish.
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Wine Warrior 1 wrote: 93 points
October 4, 2023 - I enjoyed this wine even though I am generally not a fan of this much oak. The wine changed its calling card dramatically depending on the food. 1) with an apple, showed its generous acidity, with coconut milk the acidity was down but the viscosity. Put Butternut squash and apple soup with apple chunks, coconut milk and pepper and you taste all the deliciousness of this wine. Has years in front of it.
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JimmyB Likes this wine: 94 points
July 30, 2023 - I love this and it totally defies expectations. Kongsgaard is a spousal favorite but I have often found it a trifle heavy and overbearing. Not this. Pop and pour, beautiful nose with tropical fruit, layered, oaky notes, balanced and surprisingly excellent acidity which keeps things refreshing, brisk and long. Finish goes on and on. Perfect now for me but I could see positive development for another five years. Quite excellent!
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2018
- Type White
- Producer Kongsgaard
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
- UPC Codes 7070330647506, 7350074193515
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 37 (1%)
- In Cellars 1,552 (61%)
- Consumed 940 (37%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
95% Like It 21 votes
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- ProducerKongsgaard
- VarietyChardonnay
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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