2020 Bergström Chardonnay Sigrid
Community Tasting Note
Bjweiss Likes this wine:
93 Points
Thursday, June 22, 2023 - Everyone thinks of the 2020 fires that destroyed the Pinots from Oregon, but the Chardonnay was largely picked before the fire and the growing season was phenomenal up to that point. It shows in this beautiful Sigrid, and I’m sure the winemaking team had extra time and focus to put into this flagship Chardonnay. This drinks much like a top cru white burgundy and shows just how good Oregon Chardonnay can be.
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Comment posted by North Willis:
6/22/2023 10:30:00 PM - Thanks for your note.
I had this during a tasting at Bergström earlier this week - very much like a premier cru burgundy. Just fabulous. I picked up two bottles. Will sit on them for 3+ years, as the wine should develop beautifully, putting on some weight and increased complexity.
Comment posted by Bjweiss:
6/23/2023 6:03:00 AM - We must have just crossed paths. I was there this past Sunday and picked some up as well :)
Comment posted by North Willis:
6/24/2023 4:40:00 PM - I thought the tasting was well conducted. The curated, small bites really added to the experience.
Comment posted by Bjweiss:
6/24/2023 6:47:00 PM - I agree. That last “bread pudding” bite was amazing. The 2020 Pinot they poured I felt was not great (I was hoping it would defy vintage expectations, but alas), but everything else was very good to great (best being Sigrid, for me).
Comment posted by North Willis:
6/24/2023 8:38:00 PM - Did you pick up smoke taint in the ‘20 Pinot? I bought a Silice (I have a vertical going back to 2012) but no taint detected.
Comment posted by Bjweiss:
6/25/2023 6:06:00 AM - There’s something on the nose that was markedly different with that one from all the ‘21s, for me. Maybe it’s site signature, it could very well be. It wasn’t an overt bitter or ash note, but I was getting something odd on that wine personally.