Delicate citrus, minerality, and a touch of grassiness. Seems more Chablis than California. A very nice drinkable Chardonnay, it would be lovely on a summer day.
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Not very Californian in style, I like more oak and malo. Quite acidic. In my opinion a tad over priced. I think one can find same quality for half the price.
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Blind tasting for my guest. Nice structure with vivacity white spice hay and roasted cereals. A bit like the best Chardonnay from Macon area. Some dried underwood notes at the end made me think about cork, but just a doubt. Still excellent. Very appreciated here in Marseille.
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I really enjoyed this bottle. it had good citrus fruit (ie lemon), but also had some minerality and light/med acidity. walks the line well between new and old world chard
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High toned nose, mineral, lime. Rich rich palate, delicious with lots of acidity, citrus, mineral and great balance. Lenghty mineral finish. Very Burgundy in style.
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American, yes but the acidity keeps this very much alive; very well balkanced Californian Chardonnay, a wee bit commercial but in a very boutique sort of style; happy to drink this one any day.
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Beautiful Chardonnay. The best of old world elegance mixed new world fruit. Peach, lemon, nuts....smooth but with crisp fruit to balance it. LOVE IT! Just as wit all Phelps! Could definitely lay down for a few more years to but very very well balanced right now. Reminds me of Hamilton Russel Chardonnay - very much the same balanced style.
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Not sure I had the same wine as some of the other tasters - I too had the lemon/lime and minerality style of chardonnay in my bottle. Had not had this wine before, would buy again.
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11th Cellier Wine Fair (Hilton Athenaum Hotel): The oak is rich, strong presence, citrus and lemon. In the palate the oak is even more prominent, rich mouth-feel, nice acidity though, med to long finish, impressive, but not quite my cup of tea
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Light yellow. Nose is of struck match, pear and swirling brings out pineapple. Concentration is OK with pear, pineapple and vanilla. Acidity holds this ripe wine together. Understated and and elegantly balanced.
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Very popular with all the guests, personally I felt it was an attractive easy to like, oaky, new world chard; with emphasis on new oak and tropical fruit and body over freshness and aging potential. My only complaint is that the oak costume overpowers the fruit and that the price point is slightly high in Sweden.
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Paris Judgement 40th Anniversary: Very intense and fat green nose, also oak, butter, more pungent than Meursault. It is also rich, but excellent balance, holds well together. There's also sauerkraut and pickle. Quite pungent overall. Hold.
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Aged for 13 months in French of (30-40% new, the rest used).
Subtly greenish lemon yellow color. Somewhat woody and quite fruity nose that emphasizes fruit yet doesn't hide the oak treatment. Aromas of fresh peaches, some ripe red apples, a little bit of creamy oak, light vanilla tones and a zesty hint of citrus fruits. The wine is full-bodied, round and quite fresh on the palate with flavors of creamy oak, pineapple, some toasty sweet oak, a little bit of ripe peach-driven stone fruit, light mineral tones of wet stones and salt lick, a hint of nutty oak and a touch of vanilla. The wine is moderately high in acidity, but the richness of fruit and oak mask the structure, making the wine feel quite soft and supple on the palate. The finish is a bit more acid-drive with quite lengthy flavors of ripe red apples, creamy richness, some exotic fruits, a little bit of spicy, toasty oak, light buttery tones and a hint of vanilla.
I was enthusiastic to taste this wine since so many people had complimented the wine, it being so very sophisticated and Burgundian in style. Well, I must admit that it certainly wasn't the typically flabby, ponderous and over-oaked monster I always expect a Cali Chard to be like, but it wasn't particularly Burgundian either. The wine lacked the freshness, verve and sense of structure a good Chardonnay should exhibit. This was a relatively good effort for a new world Chardonnay, but no real competition against the best old world counterparts and nothing I'd swoon over. At least the wine showed some sense of aging potential, so hopefully it will turn out better with age. Feels expensive for the style at 50€.
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CONTINUUM: Concentrated tight citrus on the nose and palate, with vibrant acidity and minerality, precise, refined and long on the finish. Very good Puligny style Chardonnay!
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West of West NYC - short notes from the tasting (City Winery - New York City): First experience with this wine...Light straw color. Light but "perfumed" nose with crushed stones, white flowers. Palate of orchard fruits, quince, pear, lemon fruits. Vanilla on back palate. Crisp minerality that frames the wine nicely
One of the better Chardonnays of the tasting...excellent wine
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An impressive cooler climate Chardonnay from the ocean cooled part of Sonoma Coast, that is magnificently well balanced and favorably resembles the rich white Burgundies of Robert Denogent. Very faint yellow color. 13.5% alcohol with no invasive separate alcoholic smell or burn, yet is not a small or meager wine. The smell is enjoyably perfumed with complex flavors of white melon, pear, and citrus tree blossoms. The wine smoothly glides into the mouth and completely coats it with a delightful slosh of lemon fruit and oil, honeysuckle flowers, and subtle butter and vanilla. The swallow begins with a bracing acid spike that slowly ebbs back through the earlier tastes. Has all the stuffing to improve with age for a decade.
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Very fresh, I would have guessed a Meursault. Fresh butter on the nose. Good length. Full malo, 13 months in oak. A bit smoky after a while in the glass.
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They have a faint flint inescapable to my nose, ovation the other. Beautiful apple and pear, oak in major check if any? Has a huge mouthfeel and is not a shy wine. Fantastic
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A bit more body to this one compared to slightly lean Heitz Chardonnay. Lots of minerality, citrus fruit, just slightly cream. Very fresh and lively on the palate showing very decent length. Excellent. 91-92+
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Nicely balanced on the nose with chalk, hay mixed with juicy pear and honey suckle. The medium-bodied palate shows drier elements of white peach, apricot and lemon that are wrapped around a flinty structure for balance. The citrus flavors persist through the finish, which falls a little short.
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1/22/2024 - Sfcf wrote: 90 Points
Still going strong! Such a beautiful wine, so crisp and clean for a California Chardonnay
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1/13/2020 - timtom Likes this wine: 88 Points
Delicate citrus, minerality, and a touch of grassiness. Seems more Chablis than California. A very nice drinkable Chardonnay, it would be lovely on a summer day.
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12/6/2019 - dededee wrote:
Not very Californian in style, I like more oak and malo. Quite acidic. In my opinion a tad over priced. I think one can find same quality for half the price.
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10/7/2018 - dead puddle wrote: 91 Points
Blind tasting for my guest. Nice structure with vivacity white spice hay and roasted cereals. A bit like the best Chardonnay from Macon area. Some dried underwood notes at the end made me think about cork, but just a doubt. Still excellent. Very appreciated here in Marseille.
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9/23/2018 - wiscgrad wrote: 93 Points
I really enjoyed this bottle. it had good citrus fruit (ie lemon), but also had some minerality and light/med acidity. walks the line well between new and old world chard
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8/19/2018 - twain Likes this wine: 93 Points
High toned nose, mineral, lime. Rich rich palate, delicious with lots of acidity, citrus, mineral and great balance. Lenghty mineral finish. Very Burgundy in style.
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8/18/2018 - beatles wrote: 91 Points
American, yes but the acidity keeps this very much alive; very well balkanced Californian Chardonnay, a wee bit commercial but in a very boutique sort of style; happy to drink this one any day.
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11/4/2017 - David J Cooper wrote: 87 Points
Light grey/yellow. Dull nose, nutty, pine nut and citrus. Chablis like flavours and a decent bit of lemony acid in the finish.
Decent but nothing to justify the kind of coin they charge.
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8/19/2017 - tedsc456 wrote: 92 Points
Beautiful Chardonnay. The best of old world elegance mixed new world fruit. Peach, lemon, nuts....smooth but with crisp fruit to balance it. LOVE IT! Just as wit all Phelps! Could definitely lay down for a few more years to but very very well balanced right now. Reminds me of Hamilton Russel Chardonnay - very much the same balanced style.
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3/13/2017 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 91 Points
Wine Institute of California Tasting (Hotel Radisson Blu, Amsterdam Airport, NL): Tasting, brief note. Subtle oak, fresh style, elegant and refined.
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1/3/2017 - Vasily Likes this wine: 93 Points
Green apple and grass on the nose. Honeydew, apple, and finally lemon on the palate. Definite acidity. Very enjoyable
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10/13/2016 - skifree wrote: 91 Points
Not sure I had the same wine as some of the other tasters - I too had the lemon/lime and minerality style of chardonnay in my bottle. Had not had this wine before, would buy again.
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10/2/2016 - kostaslonis wrote: 91 Points
11th Cellier Wine Fair (Hilton Athenaum Hotel): The oak is rich, strong presence, citrus and lemon. In the palate the oak is even more prominent, rich mouth-feel, nice acidity though, med to long finish, impressive, but not quite my cup of tea
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9/21/2016 - KVM wrote:
Light yellow. Nose is of struck match, pear and swirling brings out pineapple. Concentration is OK with pear, pineapple and vanilla. Acidity holds this ripe wine together. Understated and and elegantly balanced.
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6/26/2016 - Omar Khayyam wrote: 88 Points
Very popular with all the guests, personally I felt it was an attractive easy to like, oaky, new world chard; with emphasis on new oak and tropical fruit and body over freshness and aging potential. My only complaint is that the oak costume overpowers the fruit and that the price point is slightly high in Sweden.
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5/24/2016 - AV2012 wrote: 88 Points
Paris Judgement 40th Anniversary: Very intense and fat green nose, also oak, butter, more pungent than Meursault. It is also rich, but excellent balance, holds well together. There's also sauerkraut and pickle. Quite pungent overall. Hold.
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3/16/2016 - forceberry wrote: 88 Points
Aged for 13 months in French of (30-40% new, the rest used).
Subtly greenish lemon yellow color. Somewhat woody and quite fruity nose that emphasizes fruit yet doesn't hide the oak treatment. Aromas of fresh peaches, some ripe red apples, a little bit of creamy oak, light vanilla tones and a zesty hint of citrus fruits. The wine is full-bodied, round and quite fresh on the palate with flavors of creamy oak, pineapple, some toasty sweet oak, a little bit of ripe peach-driven stone fruit, light mineral tones of wet stones and salt lick, a hint of nutty oak and a touch of vanilla. The wine is moderately high in acidity, but the richness of fruit and oak mask the structure, making the wine feel quite soft and supple on the palate. The finish is a bit more acid-drive with quite lengthy flavors of ripe red apples, creamy richness, some exotic fruits, a little bit of spicy, toasty oak, light buttery tones and a hint of vanilla.
I was enthusiastic to taste this wine since so many people had complimented the wine, it being so very sophisticated and Burgundian in style. Well, I must admit that it certainly wasn't the typically flabby, ponderous and over-oaked monster I always expect a Cali Chard to be like, but it wasn't particularly Burgundian either. The wine lacked the freshness, verve and sense of structure a good Chardonnay should exhibit. This was a relatively good effort for a new world Chardonnay, but no real competition against the best old world counterparts and nothing I'd swoon over. At least the wine showed some sense of aging potential, so hopefully it will turn out better with age. Feels expensive for the style at 50€.
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3/15/2016 - Barry Rothof wrote: 91 Points
CONTINUUM: Concentrated tight citrus on the nose and palate, with vibrant acidity and minerality, precise, refined and long on the finish. Very good Puligny style Chardonnay!
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2/9/2016 - walkerjfw wrote: 93 Points
West of West NYC - short notes from the tasting (City Winery - New York City): First experience with this wine...Light straw color. Light but "perfumed" nose with crushed stones, white flowers. Palate of orchard fruits, quince, pear, lemon fruits. Vanilla on back palate. Crisp minerality that frames the wine nicely
One of the better Chardonnays of the tasting...excellent wine
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1/28/2016 - Mossrose wrote: 93 Points
An impressive cooler climate Chardonnay from the ocean cooled part of Sonoma Coast, that is magnificently well balanced and favorably resembles the rich white Burgundies of Robert Denogent. Very faint yellow color. 13.5% alcohol with no invasive separate alcoholic smell or burn, yet is not a small or meager wine. The smell is enjoyably perfumed with complex flavors of white melon, pear, and citrus tree blossoms. The wine smoothly glides into the mouth and completely coats it with a delightful slosh of lemon fruit and oil, honeysuckle flowers, and subtle butter and vanilla. The swallow begins with a bracing acid spike that slowly ebbs back through the earlier tastes. Has all the stuffing to improve with age for a decade.
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1/18/2016 - Francois Le Mouel Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very fresh, I would have guessed a Meursault. Fresh butter on the nose. Good length. Full malo, 13 months in oak. A bit smoky after a while in the glass.
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12/29/2015 - camben Likes this wine:
They have a faint flint inescapable to my nose, ovation the other. Beautiful apple and pear, oak in major check if any? Has a huge mouthfeel and is not a shy wine.
Fantastic
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12/13/2015 - yofog wrote:
Lots of custard and tropical fruit. Not my style.
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11/8/2015 - rossi.wine wrote: 92 Points
A bit more body to this one compared to slightly lean Heitz Chardonnay. Lots of minerality, citrus fruit, just slightly cream. Very fresh and lively on the palate showing very decent length. Excellent. 91-92+
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10/1/2015 - Al Doughty wrote: 89 Points
Nicely balanced on the nose with chalk, hay mixed with juicy pear and honey suckle. The medium-bodied palate shows drier elements of white peach, apricot and lemon that are wrapped around a flinty structure for balance. The citrus flavors persist through the finish, which falls a little short.
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9/16/2015 - treymad Likes this wine:
Best Chardonnay we have had
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