Oregon Trip-Day 1 (Here and there, Willamette Valley): Wood and caramel with some reduction. Rich tropical fruit that almost tastes as though there is some RS. Minimal minerality and the oak sticks out. Too exaggerated for me.
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Nose: The reduction is still there and is noticeable, with a bit of rubbery/matchstick tones but the fruit is seamless and lovely with apples, poached pears, stone fruits, meyer lemons, sea salt, warm oils, kumquat, yellow flowers, saline, and vanilla notes.
Taste: The feel is Medium/full bodied with tart, medium+ acidity. The feel is textired and balanced with apples, poached pears, stone fruits, meyer lemons, sea salt, kumquat, yellow flowers, saline, and vanilla notes.
Overall: This is drinking gorgeously. The reduction isn’t going away and is part of the style. This needs some air to really express itself, but the feel is gorgeous and balanced.
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Beautiful stage in its development. The fruit has blossomed nicely with deep orchard flavors. But the balance, framing acidity and deft oak treatment are classic Burgundy and hit the Mark perfectly. First class. Very few New World Chardonnays hit this level.
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Burgundian style. Light, fine oak adds substance to a very attractive, clean fruit profile. Tree fruit with very good acid balance. Medium bodied wine early in its drinking window. Shows what Oregon can do.
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Medium gold color. Rich and complex nose of citrus and green apples. Palate of orchard fruits, lime zest, quince. Rich finish, citrus and oak on the back palate.
These Chardonnays were very lean, certainly compared to CA. Drinking well now and should age well.
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Intense aromas overlaying complex combination of body, moderate oak and deep fruit. Still, it isn't overdone and looks to have good balance for aging. The intensity at this stage is no doubt partially due to the vintage, which produced strong fruit in Oregon. Long finish with citrus and a hint of spice. High quality.
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1/19/2024 - drwine2001 wrote:
Oregon Trip-Day 1 (Here and there, Willamette Valley): Wood and caramel with some reduction. Rich tropical fruit that almost tastes as though there is some RS. Minimal minerality and the oak sticks out. Too exaggerated for me.
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12/10/2021 - KeithAkers wrote: 92 Points
Nose: The reduction is still there and is noticeable, with a bit of rubbery/matchstick tones but the fruit is seamless and lovely with apples, poached pears, stone fruits, meyer lemons, sea salt, warm oils, kumquat, yellow flowers, saline, and vanilla notes.
Taste: The feel is Medium/full bodied with tart, medium+ acidity. The feel is textired and balanced with apples, poached pears, stone fruits, meyer lemons, sea salt, kumquat, yellow flowers, saline, and vanilla notes.
Overall: This is drinking gorgeously. The reduction isn’t going away and is part of the style. This needs some air to really express itself, but the feel is gorgeous and balanced.
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5/22/2021 - aChave Likes this wine: 93 Points
Beautiful stage in its development. The fruit has blossomed nicely with deep orchard flavors. But the balance, framing acidity and deft oak treatment are classic Burgundy and hit the Mark perfectly. First class. Very few New World Chardonnays hit this level.
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9/15/2019 - rocknroller wrote: 88 Points
Monthly Tasting Group: Worldwide Chardonnay (Oceanaire, Mpls, MN): Small taste. Very reductive, all matchstick, one dimensional, covers the fruit, oaky.
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6/3/2017 - aChave wrote: 92 Points
Burgundian style. Light, fine oak adds substance to a very attractive, clean fruit profile. Tree fruit with very good acid balance. Medium bodied wine early in its drinking window. Shows what Oregon can do.
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5/3/2016 - oropeza wrote: 88 Points
Citrus and apple with a complex middle, some industrial notes and a very long finish
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4/1/2016 - walkerjfw wrote: 92 Points
Oregon Pinot Barrel Auction: First Day Tastings...3 Stops+Dinner (Alexana Vineyards, Adelsheim, Penner Ash...Dinner at Bethel Heights): At Bethel Heights, Chardonnay flight...
Medium gold color. Rich and complex nose of citrus and green apples. Palate of orchard fruits, lime zest, quince. Rich finish, citrus and oak on the back palate.
These Chardonnays were very lean, certainly compared to CA. Drinking well now and should age well.
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3/3/2016 - aChave wrote: 93 Points
Intense aromas overlaying complex combination of body, moderate oak and deep fruit. Still, it isn't overdone and looks to have good balance for aging. The intensity at this stage is no doubt partially due to the vintage, which produced strong fruit in Oregon. Long finish with citrus and a hint of spice. High quality.
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