Community Tasting Note

jrobs7777 wrote:

Tuesday, April 7, 2015 - Absolutely delicious example of what well made California Chardonnay can offer. Cloudy, gold color. Zinging acidity on the tongue cuts balances out the oak. Orchard fruits, tropical fruits and more subtle "oak" notes. Juicy and lip smacking but this is a serious wine, with some plenty of time to go. I've seen some comparisons to Corton Charlemagne. While I'm never one to try to "match" old and new world wines, the similarities probably lie in the oak treatment (i.e. Corton C receives its share of oak) and how well both examples of Chardonnay do an excellent job of absorbing and integrating the oak without letting the oak dominate. This is classic Aubert style but I would not hesitate to try other examples of Larry Hyde Vineyard Chardonnay.

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