Wow, found this one hiding in the back of cellar and so glad. The added aging brought out the exotic fruits and caramelization all the more and that's saying something! Almost to the point of viscous unctuousity, but not unbalanced. Huge finish for minutes... yum. :-p
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Very similar profile to its sister wine, the 2009 Cuvée Alyce I had last November. Golden amber color. Ripe, fragrant notes of caramel and butterscotch, over mandarin oranges, mangoes, and southern tea. Juicy, flavorsome, and long. Very balanced. Plenty of structure, bottle age, and complexity. Candied lemon peel on the extended finish. Nice.
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Subsequent notes on this wine from over a year ago. Medium golden yellow in color. Forward, attractive & fragrant nose of ripe fruit aromas of citrus notes of lemons/limes, pears & yellow peach with overtones of floral notes of honeysuckle & minerals/stony, hazelnuts/alomonds, spice notes, honey & butter & a touch of toasty oak & vanilla in the background. Medium bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, complex, ripe fruit flavors of tart green apples, sweet pineapple & citrus notes of lemons/limes & grapefruit with spices, minerals, stony, buttery & a hint of toasty oak & vanilla. Lingering crisp finish. Drinks quite well at present and although it may be close to its peak of development, it has the fruit & structure to hold at this plateau of development for a few more additional years.
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Medium-light golden yellow in color. Forward, attractive and fragrant nose of ripe fruit aromas of citrus overtones of lemons/limes, pears & peach with floral notes of honeysuckle, grassy, roasted hazelnuts, spice notes of nutmeg, some honey & butter, minerals, stony and a touch of toasty oak & vanilla in the background. Medium bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, complex, ripe fruit flavors of tart green apples, sweet pineapple & citrus notes of lemons/limes & grapefruit with spices, minerals, stony, buttery and a hint of toasty oak & vanilla. Lingering crisp finish. Drinks quite well at present but has the fruit & structure to continue with its development for a few more additional years. A lovely and expansive Chardonnay.
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Beautifully balanced with good structure. Oak no longer stands out. Nice peach, apple and melon flavors and some nice minerality. Perfect time to enjoy. 91 points
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We started off the pre-meal festivities with a sublime 2009 Walter Hansel Cahill Lane Chardonnay, which paired beautifully with the rousing game of post-beach go-fish with my four-year-old son.
A nice Chardonnay; all bottles tasted were consistently good; nothing outstanding but a nice blend of acidity and oak, neither overwhelming the other. A little too expensive for the delivery but will likely try again.
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With some more aging, this wine has gained complexity with its crisp apple notes along with rich buttery taste...its an interesting blend of flavors that makes this Chardonnay quite good. Recommend letting this wine get to room temperature to fully enjoy all its flavors.
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Spectacular chardonnay. Luscious aromas of melon, pineapple and white peach, with notes of creme brulee and toast. On the palate, green apple, melon, nutmeg and baking spice. Nice acidity and a long finish. Good stuff.
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This wine opened with a green nose. It reminded me of nice cut green grass aromas I get in some Sauv. Blancs. Flavors of ripe and unripe tropical fruits. Long sugary sweet finish. I'd like it to have a touch more acidity but very good and balanced nonetheless.
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Rich full flavored buttery notes along with crisp apple dominate the flavors of this Chardonnay. Full bodied and strong weight make this wine unique relative to other Chardonnay's. While I like this wine, it is not for everyone, particularly if you like white wines with greater "crisp" to them.
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1/27/2021 - IAmVintage wrote: 93 Points
Wow, found this one hiding in the back of cellar and so glad. The added aging brought out the exotic fruits and caramelization all the more and that's saying something! Almost to the point of viscous unctuousity, but not unbalanced. Huge finish for minutes... yum. :-p
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2/28/2017 - Baron Slick wrote: 92 Points
Very similar profile to its sister wine, the 2009 Cuvée Alyce I had last November. Golden amber color. Ripe, fragrant notes of caramel and butterscotch, over mandarin oranges, mangoes, and southern tea. Juicy, flavorsome, and long. Very balanced. Plenty of structure, bottle age, and complexity. Candied lemon peel on the extended finish. Nice.
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11/9/2016 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 91 Points
Subsequent notes on this wine from over a year ago. Medium golden yellow in color. Forward, attractive & fragrant nose of ripe fruit aromas of citrus notes of lemons/limes, pears & yellow peach with overtones of floral notes of honeysuckle & minerals/stony, hazelnuts/alomonds, spice notes, honey & butter & a touch of toasty oak & vanilla in the background. Medium bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, complex, ripe fruit flavors of tart green apples, sweet pineapple & citrus notes of lemons/limes & grapefruit with spices, minerals, stony, buttery & a hint of toasty oak & vanilla. Lingering crisp finish. Drinks quite well at present and although it may be close to its peak of development, it has the fruit & structure to hold at this plateau of development for a few more additional years.
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1/10/2016 - AbbeyLnWines wrote:
Long linger on the back of my palate. Oaky!
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8/20/2015 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 91 Points
Medium-light golden yellow in color. Forward, attractive and fragrant nose of ripe fruit aromas of citrus overtones of lemons/limes, pears & peach with floral notes of honeysuckle, grassy, roasted hazelnuts, spice notes of nutmeg, some honey & butter, minerals, stony and a touch of toasty oak & vanilla in the background. Medium bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, complex, ripe fruit flavors of tart green apples, sweet pineapple & citrus notes of lemons/limes & grapefruit with spices, minerals, stony, buttery and a hint of toasty oak & vanilla. Lingering crisp finish. Drinks quite well at present but has the fruit & structure to continue with its development for a few more additional years. A lovely and expansive Chardonnay.
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3/2/2014 - konadog wrote: 89 Points
Apple, some citrus, modest oak/vanilla finish
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2/24/2014 - sastewart wrote: 91 Points
Beautifully balanced with good structure. Oak no longer stands out. Nice peach, apple and melon flavors and some nice minerality. Perfect time to enjoy. 91 points
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12/24/2013 - cos82 Likes this wine: 90 Points
A nice wine of apple and chalk on the nose and palate.
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8/23/2013 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine:
We started off the pre-meal festivities with a sublime 2009 Walter Hansel Cahill Lane Chardonnay, which paired beautifully with the rousing game of post-beach go-fish with my four-year-old son.
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7/10/2013 - mactheknife wrote: 90 Points
A nice Chardonnay; all bottles tasted were consistently good; nothing outstanding but a nice blend of acidity and oak, neither overwhelming the other. A little too expensive for the delivery but will likely try again.
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7/3/2013 - Schiffy Likes this wine: 92 Points
With some more aging, this wine has gained complexity with its crisp apple notes along with rich buttery taste...its an interesting blend of flavors that makes this Chardonnay quite good. Recommend letting this wine get to room temperature to fully enjoy all its flavors.
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4/3/2013 - JOJ wrote: 94 Points
Spectacular chardonnay. Luscious aromas of melon, pineapple and white peach, with notes of creme brulee and toast. On the palate, green apple, melon, nutmeg and baking spice. Nice acidity and a long finish. Good stuff.
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10/7/2012 - Blcmdpa@gmail.com wrote: 91 Points
tired and listless, not oxidized but finished. Not enough livliness to cary the oak and carmel, buyt still pleasent, just not spectacular.
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3/4/2012 - ljl203 wrote: 92 Points
Very enjoyable. Butter, hazelnuts, pineapple, cream. Not a huge mineral streak but perfect balance.
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12/18/2011 - Racer117 wrote: 89 Points
This wine opened with a green nose. It reminded me of nice cut green grass aromas I get in some Sauv. Blancs. Flavors of ripe and unripe tropical fruits. Long sugary sweet finish. I'd like it to have a touch more acidity but very good and balanced nonetheless.
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11/25/2011 - Schiffy wrote: 90 Points
Rich full flavored buttery notes along with crisp apple dominate the flavors of this Chardonnay. Full bodied and strong weight make this wine unique relative to other Chardonnay's. While I like this wine, it is not for everyone, particularly if you like white wines with greater "crisp" to them.
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