Old California Wines with Francois Audouze (Jack Falstaff Restaurant - San Francisco, California): Pale gold color with a nose of citrus fruits. Palate shows glorious mellow fruit with tart acidity in perfect balance. It seemed like a six-year-old Chablis. Is this The Chardonnay that will last forever? Grapes from the "Winery Lake Vineyard" were highly sought after, and were sold to three startup wineries for the 1979 vintage: Acacia Winery, Kistler Vineyards, and La Crema Vinera. The winemakers, respectively, were Mike Richmond (now at Bouchaine), Steve Kistler, and Rod Berglund (now at Joseph Swan). Berglund was clearly a wine-making prodigy as it is his wine alone that has lasted all these years, and given the evidence of this tasting, it is likely to live on for quite a while.
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5/15/2006 - jamiekutch wrote:
San Francisco MONSTER Offline - 31 Notes, Pictures & Review of the Evening: Still bearing the original $12.5 price tag on the bottle. Light living colored yellow. Absolutely incredible depth. Layers of fruit. Great soft, balanced feel in the mouth. Long lingered finish. Light pears and apples.
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5/1/2006 - PaulH wrote: 92 Points
Old California Wines with Francois Audouze (Jack Falstaff Restaurant - San Francisco, California): Pale gold color with a nose of citrus fruits. Palate shows glorious mellow fruit with tart acidity in perfect balance. It seemed like a six-year-old Chablis. Is this The Chardonnay that will last forever? Grapes from the "Winery Lake Vineyard" were highly sought after, and were sold to three startup wineries for the 1979 vintage: Acacia Winery, Kistler Vineyards, and La Crema Vinera. The winemakers, respectively, were Mike Richmond (now at Bouchaine), Steve Kistler, and Rod Berglund (now at Joseph Swan). Berglund was clearly a wine-making prodigy as it is his wine alone that has lasted all these years, and given the evidence of this tasting, it is likely to live on for quite a while.
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