Core of stone fruit with a pleasant lingering sweetness on the finish. Not to overpowering though. A hint of butter notes and brightness. Aging quite nicely, very well integrated. Drank with cracked crab, a nice pairing.
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This is not even close to the 2005. Muted nose. Very oaky, without a lot of fruit to back it up. Would like more acidity as well. It seems like they were going in a different direction then the full throttle '05 version, but it doesn't work for me. 84-85
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Drinkable, but offers nothing remotely interesting or delicious. Acidic, but bitter, like unripe fruit, and no finish to speak of. Mouthfeel is reminiscent of cheap white wine - this should be much better considering the price point. Huge pass.
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light floral nose with toast and pear. flavors of citrus, pear and melon. thank god, newton knows how to do oak! this is well integrated and not over the top. even tho the alcohol is 15.5% you can hardly tell. there is just a little bit of heat on this medium finish. this is not your typical california chard, and for that i am grateful.
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3/8/2012 - ldluttrell wrote: 80 Points
Average maybe. Maybe close to over the hill.
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12/25/2010 - Xtriguy wrote: 89 Points
Core of stone fruit with a pleasant lingering sweetness on the finish. Not to overpowering though. A hint of butter notes and brightness. Aging quite nicely, very well integrated. Drank with cracked crab, a nice pairing.
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6/22/2009 - scottmlew wrote: 84 Points
Pear, green apple, heavy oak with some pithy citrus on the finish.
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1/11/2009 - MeMyself&I wrote: 86 Points
Not as much fruit as I would have liked but nicely balanced.
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11/15/2008 - Ombibulous wrote: 85 Points
I like this wine, as I liked the 2005. Good, consistent quality. Balanced. Very good (85.5).
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7/24/2008 - hutch wrote: 85 Points
This is not even close to the 2005. Muted nose. Very oaky, without a lot of fruit to back it up. Would like more acidity as well. It seems like they were going in a different direction then the full throttle '05 version, but it doesn't work for me. 84-85
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7/21/2008 - thecobalt9 wrote: 82 Points
Drinkable, but offers nothing remotely interesting or delicious. Acidic, but bitter, like unripe fruit, and no finish to speak of. Mouthfeel is reminiscent of cheap white wine - this should be much better considering the price point. Huge pass.
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7/13/2008 - ihavezinned wrote: 88 Points
light floral nose with toast and pear. flavors of citrus, pear and melon. thank god, newton knows how to do oak! this is well integrated and not over the top. even tho the alcohol is 15.5% you can hardly tell. there is just a little bit of heat on this medium finish. this is not your typical california chard, and for that i am grateful.
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