Wednesday, April 29, 2015 - Whole cluster, 14 months neutral and then back into stainless steel. The vineyard site is unique: in Chalone appellation, a three acre site right across from the original Chalone vineyard. Very crisp pear, lots of minerality, intense and linear across the palate.
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Comment posted by Frank Murray III:
4/30/2015 6:29:00 PM - Good to see you mention "intense". I have wanted to ser this bottling get up a notch in that feature. Did you get to taste the Laureles Grade?
Comment posted by Ben Christiansen:
5/1/2015 5:32:00 AM - Didn't get a chance to taste the other vineyard that you mention. I would guess that with this wine if you give it a year or two in bottle its going to get fuller and more intense.