Ripe and fruity nose, a touch of reduction slowly dissipates to reveal papaya, melon, and Meyer lemons. Easy going on the palate, tropical fruit and orange citrus with a pithy undercurrent.
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Pretty much as my previous note. Mainly tropical fruits with the restrained citrus acidity. Quite sweet fruit making this an easy drinking Chardonnay. At this stage I found this a pleasant wine but rather a crowd pleaser with fairly limited personality. I didn't enjoy it as much as earlier bottles. A few hours later, the wine tasted much 'thinner' and there were unfortunate hints of 'pear drops'. 86-
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This is always a reliable Macon - good value and with expected Macon character but not especially complex. Good mouthfeel, good fruit (with pears showing through after an hour or more), a hint of citrus, good balance with enough acidity to go with food (but not so much that cannot be enjoyed as an aperitif).
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Light straw color. Apple, tropical fruits on nose. Palate is ok but could benefit from more acidity. Appreciate that its unoaked and has a clean finish. Good partner with mediterranean or asian food on a warm day.
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From 375. Light straw gold. Lush juicy fruity chardonnay. Tasty and easy if not much more. Blind, I would be hard pressed to identify where this originated.
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Fairly deep yellow. Key lime pie nose with a little bit of yeasty funk. Unripe cantaloupe, some citrus zest and a bready/yeasty after taste. Can do worse but fine at the Maui airport.
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Simple but not offensive. Creamy citrus, some stone fruit, some lees character on the palate, some toast, pastry. Can do much worse for much more money.
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* appearance: light golden hue * aromas: lemon, green apple, white flowers * palate: leans more to tropical fruit * structure: medium body, medium acidity, 12.5% alcohol * finish: short * winemaking: 100% unoaked Chardonnay * pairing: homemade blackened grouper fish tacos * cost: $16
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Better than I expected. Light yellow. All stainless. Shows the higher fruit of the 2016 vintage with still plenty of acidity. Way better than most American or Aussie Chards in this price range.
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(opened 2 hours ago) - color: light yellow; nose: faintly floral; taste: light-bodied mouth feel, crisp mineral taste, shortish-length finish with crisp apple notes, moderate tannins; overall: skinny, simple, and shy unoaked chard -- I prefer more body and nuance, average QPR ($13.50/bottle at Spirits of Mount Vernon in Baltimore), ready to drink as of November 2017. Should pair well with raw oysters.
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Riper style of macon, lemon custard, peach, nectarine, red apple. Palate is definitely tropical tangy pineapple. Decent quality for such a large production.
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12/14/2022 - Sassy P wrote:
Do not plan to revisit
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3/21/2020 - Baron Slick wrote: 89 Points
Ripe and fruity nose, a touch of reduction slowly dissipates to reveal papaya, melon, and Meyer lemons. Easy going on the palate, tropical fruit and orange citrus with a pithy undercurrent.
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11/2/2019 - johnrm Likes this wine: 86 Points
Pretty much as my previous note. Mainly tropical fruits with the restrained citrus acidity. Quite sweet fruit making this an easy drinking Chardonnay. At this stage I found this a pleasant wine but rather a crowd pleaser with fairly limited personality. I didn't enjoy it as much as earlier bottles. A few hours later, the wine tasted much 'thinner' and there were unfortunate hints of 'pear drops'. 86-
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5/12/2019 - johnrm Likes this wine: 88 Points
This is always a reliable Macon - good value and with expected Macon character but not especially complex. Good mouthfeel, good fruit (with pears showing through after an hour or more), a hint of citrus, good balance with enough acidity to go with food (but not so much that cannot be enjoyed as an aperitif).
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4/20/2019 - Eugenedinapoli Likes this wine:
Pale yellow. green apples, minerals, touch of oak and crisp acidity. great qpr, with none of that macon flabbiness.
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10/14/2018 - Bill and Tina Likes this wine: 88 Points
Good everyday wine
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10/14/2018 - oropeza wrote:
Pear, slight tropical fruit note, crisp finish
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9/15/2018 - CheviotCellar wrote: 85 Points
Light straw color. Apple, tropical fruits on nose. Palate is ok but could benefit from more acidity. Appreciate that its unoaked and has a clean finish. Good partner with mediterranean or asian food on a warm day.
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9/10/2018 - triplefives Likes this wine: 89 Points
No oak Chardonnay. Easy drinking, not super complex but refreshing. Slightly floral and very crisp.
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8/25/2018 - cos65 Likes this wine:
From 375.
Light straw gold.
Lush juicy fruity chardonnay.
Tasty and easy if not much more.
Blind, I would be hard pressed to identify where this originated.
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8/16/2018 - Redfish wrote: 87 Points
Not highly complex or deep but refreshing and very drinkable. Moderate acidity. Some tropical fruits and melon. Some minerality.
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8/10/2018 - jvphoto wrote: 85 Points
Fairly deep yellow. Key lime pie nose with a little bit of yeasty funk. Unripe cantaloupe, some citrus zest and a bready/yeasty after taste. Can do worse but fine at the Maui airport.
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7/28/2018 - PT insurgent wrote:
Simple but not offensive. Creamy citrus, some stone fruit, some lees character on the palate, some toast, pastry. Can do much worse for much more money.
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6/12/2018 - ashikoh Likes this wine: 86 Points
* appearance: light golden hue
* aromas: lemon, green apple, white flowers
* palate: leans more to tropical fruit
* structure: medium body, medium acidity, 12.5% alcohol
* finish: short
* winemaking: 100% unoaked Chardonnay
* pairing: homemade blackened grouper fish tacos
* cost: $16
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4/23/2018 - Heynetty wrote:
Wine Dojo - Week 7 - Forget Your ABCs, We Want ATCs!! (Elissa's Place): Tasted Blind
A: pale gold
N: Citrus (lemon), apple, white blossom (a bit), butter and wet stone
P: erm.....got palate fatigue. Dont have thing for you.
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3/7/2018 - PT insurgent wrote:
Quite simple but nice notes of creamy citrus, yogurt, light peach.
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2/26/2018 - oakville72 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Better than I expected. Light yellow. All stainless. Shows the higher fruit of the 2016 vintage with still plenty of acidity. Way better than most American or Aussie Chards in this price range.
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11/15/2017 - jmcmchi wrote: 85 Points
Not the most impressive of the big names from Macon....
Relying heavily on acidity to keep it refreshing, it is medium weight but relatively short. Fruit is moderate
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11/7/2017 - Epic Tale wrote: 84 Points
(opened 2 hours ago) - color: light yellow; nose: faintly floral; taste: light-bodied mouth feel, crisp mineral taste, shortish-length finish with crisp apple notes, moderate tannins; overall: skinny, simple, and shy unoaked chard -- I prefer more body and nuance, average QPR ($13.50/bottle at Spirits of Mount Vernon in Baltimore), ready to drink as of November 2017. Should pair well with raw oysters.
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10/19/2017 - pdev wrote: 87 Points
Riper style of macon, lemon custard, peach, nectarine, red apple. Palate is definitely tropical tangy pineapple. Decent quality for such a large production.
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