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Saturday, May 5, 2018 - Somewhat unbelievably, the last bottle I had of this wine was five years ago. At the time I wrote: "Great fruit and acidity, all in balance. A hint of oak, but by no means is this a big, boisterous, Cali chard. One of the better Chards I have had in a while." All of that still holds, but the oak is much more prominent and it is certainly a "bigger" style of Chard. On the nose, the fruit has receded and the oak characteristics are much more prominent: vanilla, coffee grounds, toasted marshmallow. There is some lemon curd and an herbal note that I can't quite place. On the palate? Holy cow. I gave some to my wife who has a much better palate than I, and she guessed the variety and region (more or less), but was waaaay off on the vintage (she offered 2014). Make no mistake, this is a rich, full-bodied Chard. Big, bold, but oh so delicious. I wish I had another 1/2 dozen more. thedrunkencyclist.com

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