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2005 Ceritas Chardonnay Porter-Bass Vineyard
Chardonnay
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Russian River Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 9
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alanr Likes this wine: 94 points
April 21, 2010 - Opened and poured, no decant, but wow is this singing. Deep and flavorful without showing any sign of ripeness, this has an intensity and overall balance I can't say I've seen from any other California Chardonnay. No obvious oak, perfect acidity. I can only describe this as Meursault on steroids.
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pgordon62 wrote: 93 points
January 23, 2009 - Same superb vitality as previous tastings. I love the way this developed over a couple hours adding a delightful sweet earthiness and yeasty dough note. Exquisite balance.
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nomadfromcincy wrote:
June 2, 2008 - This bottle was a little less forthcoming but the stuffing was still there. It was like a beautiful scene hidden by clouds; the nose was not as flamboyant but it still showed creamy lemon. The mouthfeel was heavy in the mid-palate, but there was substantial acidity to balance it out.
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nomadfromcincy wrote:
March 9, 2008 - this was my 3rd bottle of this wine and it continues to impress me. beautiful, rich creamy lemon nose. the palate has wonderful balance of acidity and fruit, and the finish keeps on keeping on.
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chetlee wrote: 93 points
March 6, 2008 - Just drank my last bottle. Everybody in the group agreed that this was one of the best California chardonnays they had recently. Bright, balanced, with good acid, and lemon flavors and minerality. I look forward to the next vintage.
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By Josh Raynolds
May/June 2009, IWC Issue #144 (link)(Ceritas Chardonnay Porter Bass Vineyard Russian River Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
1/22/2009 (link) 93 points(Ceritas Chardonnay Porter-Bass Vineyard) Lovely floral and lemon cream nose; very tasty, balanced, good tart lemon, citrus and mineral palate with delicacy; medium finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type White
- Producer Ceritas
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Porter-Bass Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Russian River Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 13 (59%)
- Consumed 9 (41%)
Food Pairing
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- ProducerCeritas
- VarietyChardonnay
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationRussian River Valley
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