Maybe it was the bottle, but it was kind of flat. There seemed to be no complexity at all. It still had the beautiful yellow hue color and the smells were of pear and lemons. The taste was just off. Did bot enjoy nearly as much as the bottle we had a few months ago.
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White fruit with hints of vanilla. Medium to full bodied and well balanced, this wine drinks well now. Still ,surprisingly, a little young. A little oak in the aftertaste.
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Our second and last bottle of this delicious 2016 Chardonnay. Pale yellow color w/excellent clarity. Pleasing oaky notes on the nose initially, evolving quickly into floral and soft apple/pear aromas. Flavors of golden delicious apples, pears, and soft minerality. Perfectly balanced. Enjoy alone or with aromatic roast chicken or similar dishes.
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Clear, pale yellow color. Mildly oaked aroma featuring notes of golden delicious apples, peach, and garden vegetables. Beautiful, subtle blend of apple, pear, and oak flavors. Perfectly balanced, with good structure to accompany fresh fish or other light dishes. Equally good for sipping with some cheese and crackers. This is a classic representative of the Chardonnay experience.
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Wow, should have looked at my TN from this time last year, and Iamandyc's as well. Absolutely a different wine from fridge to warmer temp, completely changed and enhanced the experience as it warmed. Wish I had decanted it in fact, likely deserves that full force treatment given the amazing aromatic acrobatics it revealed over time. The toasty-nutty butterscotch nose and flavors plus creamy texture were solid. Really enjoyed and only wish I had taken a bit more time to truly savor it.
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This bottle was much better than my last. Two different wines depending on temperature. When colder, it's crisper and the stone fruit prevails. As it warms the body builds, notes of butter and cream arrive, and a nutty edge emerges. Kind of liked each phase.
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Bumped the rating up a couple of points since the last tasting as the oak is subsiding and it has become more pleasurable. Much better/best closer to room temperature and on day 2.
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Its just ok. The oak has begun to soften but still plays a leading role. Basic, standard California, malo Chard that is just overall flat and underwhelming. Day 2 is not worth it for sure.
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Nice toasty nutty vanilla aromatics, subtle but elegant palate with citrus, butter, and toasted caramel notes. Creamy texture and lengthy tart finish. Fine stuff here.
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Palate of lightly buttered ripe pineapple with a subtle hint of lime zest on the finish. Delicate texture. Seems like the wine has softened with age. Drink now or over the next year as it may be waning a bit.
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Good bottle of California chardonnay. We did enjoy and we do like oak, vanilla and butter in our chardonnays. However, I have not had Newton Unfiltered in years and from what I remember it used to be more layered and complex. This bottle was more of a standard chardonnay that showed promise on the nose and the finish but fell short on the midpalate. The PP of $22 from Last Bottle is about right. Would not pay more.
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I think I found another Chardonnay that my wife enjoys. She loves a Chardonnay that is equal parts tropical fruit, butter, and oak. As for me, I prefer the more Burgundian style, but this did pair nicely with my butter poached Florida lobster tail.
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Light golden yellow with aromas of fruit. Crisp, refreshing, tangy/acidic without any heaviness with a medium body with complex flavors that include peach and a good finish. I communicated with winemaker as had a couple of cases and wanted to know its longevity and received the following -
"It is definitely ready to enjoy now, but it can lay down for another ten years. We recently opened a Magnum of Unfiltered Chardonnay 1992 and it was spectacular. It had a very rich texture, with notes of pineapple, apricot and a bit of baked apple pie. The 2016 UF Chard will exhibit much more vibrant fresh fruits like tangerine. Its beautifully balanced with a pleasant crisp character. So, It all depends on your pallet and what you prefer.
Within the next year or two, the fresh fruit flavors will slowly start to disappear. It’ll be a very mild difference. The true expression will change in about four years from now; exhibiting more of the apricot and baked apple pie notes. Cheers, Edgar Aviña".
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Newton makes great wine, and their easy-drinking chardonnay is no exception. Suckling says grapefruit, vanilla and butter, and I'd agree, although mind you it's not a overly vanilla chardonnay as is the case with many CA producers, it's closer to caramel. Bright minerality
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Give me your Old Time Napa Chard. - well this is it. If you hate the genre, stay away, if you like and respect the fruit, buttery, sexy with hints of orangepeel, butterscotch and what not; go for it. Don't keep this too long, IMHO
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This is a Chairman's Selection in Pennsylvania, which meant that it came in at a high-value price of $30. Alas - I see why they unloaded the vintage for cheap in PA. Total oak bomb. I'm usually a huge fan of the NuF, but the '16 was not great. Alas - looking forward to better vintages, but I wouldn't buy this one again, even at the reduced price.
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89-90: pale color, huge nose of oak. It's been years since I've had Newton, this wine is both oaky and on the crisp side. There's some malolactic fermentation, but not much. Long finish. Oak dominates, might evolve with time. Good value at the $22 price from Last Bottle.
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Pale yellow gold color with delicate nectarine citrus nose. Medium bodied with crisp acidity balanced fruit and mineral elements with a persistent finish.
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Hadn't tasted this wine in... 20 years? Smells like definitive Carneros chardonnay: salty lemon cream, a hint of under-ripe white peach and burnt caramel. Firm, almost Meursault-like mouthfeel. I feel like it will gain a point or two with a year or three.
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Tasted at a local wine shop that I frequent, with a small group led by Nicole from Moet Hennessy. This wine has a majority of Carneros fruit. PnP and for me a bit too cold. It is a light to medium yellow color with a green tinge to it. The nose was somewhat muted (not surprisingly given the PnP and temperature) showing some smoky oak, citrus and vanilla. I was told it underwent partial malolactic fermentation. Palate had medium acidity and only slight creaminess along with lemon, white peach and a saline but somewhat bitter and rather short finish. Decent layers of flavor and good texture/body but overall meh?...wish it had some air and warmth to show its true potential.
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4/26/2024 - nicholasagonzales wrote: 85 Points
Maybe it was the bottle, but it was kind of flat. There seemed to be no complexity at all. It still had the beautiful yellow hue color and the smells were of pear and lemons. The taste was just off. Did bot enjoy nearly as much as the bottle we had a few months ago.
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2/9/2024 - nicholasagonzales Likes this wine: 92 Points
Bottle should keep for a few more years. It is incredibly round and full-bodied. A crisp wine with slight citrus fruit smells.
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12/22/2023 - azcowino Likes this wine: 89 Points
Still very nice as is the ‘14.
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11/11/2023 - VinhoVerde Likes this wine: 90 Points
White fruit with hints of vanilla. Medium to full bodied and well balanced, this wine drinks well now. Still ,surprisingly, a little young. A little oak in the aftertaste.
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10/30/2023 - slabslovin wrote: 89 Points
Pretty good but too oaky
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2/11/2023 - Thomas D wrote: 87 Points
Did not enjoy as much as previous bottles. A little too much oak. Felt out of balance.
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1/15/2023 - mitiman2003 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Our second and last bottle of this delicious 2016 Chardonnay. Pale yellow color w/excellent clarity. Pleasing oaky notes on the nose initially, evolving quickly into floral and soft apple/pear aromas. Flavors of golden delicious apples, pears, and soft minerality. Perfectly balanced. Enjoy alone or with aromatic roast chicken or similar dishes.
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4/2/2022 - mitiman2003 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Clear, pale yellow color. Mildly oaked aroma featuring notes of golden delicious apples, peach, and garden vegetables. Beautiful, subtle blend of apple, pear, and oak flavors. Perfectly balanced, with good structure to accompany fresh fish or other light dishes. Equally good for sipping with some cheese and crackers. This is a classic representative of the Chardonnay experience.
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3/10/2022 - Laz4wine Likes this wine: 92 Points
Wow, should have looked at my TN from this time last year, and Iamandyc's as well. Absolutely a different wine from fridge to warmer temp, completely changed and enhanced the experience as it warmed. Wish I had decanted it in fact, likely deserves that full force treatment given the amazing aromatic acrobatics it revealed over time. The toasty-nutty butterscotch nose and flavors plus creamy texture were solid. Really enjoyed and only wish I had taken a bit more time to truly savor it.
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12/3/2021 - iamandyc Likes this wine: 91 Points
This bottle was much better than my last. Two different wines depending on temperature. When colder, it's crisper and the stone fruit prevails. As it warms the body builds, notes of butter and cream arrive, and a nutty edge emerges. Kind of liked each phase.
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11/14/2021 - awever Likes this wine: 93 Points
Sehr schöner Napa Chardonnay, Holz und Frucht in feiner Kombination, perfekte Begleitung zum Zürcher Geschnetzelten mit Rösti
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10/8/2021 - RichardZula Likes this wine:
Very good, balanced but powerful California chardonnay, long delicious finish.
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9/7/2021 - Thebigbaby Likes this wine: 88 Points
Bumped the rating up a couple of points since the last tasting as the oak is subsiding and it has become more pleasurable. Much better/best closer to room temperature and on day 2.
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8/29/2021 - Nolch Likes this wine: 92 Points
At peak now accounting for 92 rating
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7/19/2021 - jlgnml Likes this wine: 92 Points
Delicious over 2 days. Drink/hold
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6/27/2021 - Thebigbaby Likes this wine: 85 Points
Its just ok. The oak has begun to soften but still plays a leading role. Basic, standard California, malo Chard that is just overall flat and underwhelming. Day 2 is not worth it for sure.
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3/14/2021 - Laz4wine Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nice toasty nutty vanilla aromatics, subtle but elegant palate with citrus, butter, and toasted caramel notes. Creamy texture and lengthy tart finish. Fine stuff here.
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3/8/2021 - Scottwhipp Likes this wine: 90 Points
Palate of lightly buttered ripe pineapple with a subtle hint of lime zest on the finish. Delicate texture. Seems like the wine has softened with age. Drink now or over the next year as it may be waning a bit.
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2/3/2021 - shaferguy91 wrote: 89 Points
Disappointing. 10 years ago Newton Unfiltered was wonderful but this is only mediocre.
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12/29/2020 - Thebigbaby Likes this wine: 85 Points
Good bottle of California chardonnay. We did enjoy and we do like oak, vanilla and butter in our chardonnays. However, I have not had Newton Unfiltered in years and from what I remember it used to be more layered and complex. This bottle was more of a standard chardonnay that showed promise on the nose and the finish but fell short on the midpalate. The PP of $22 from Last Bottle is about right. Would not pay more.
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12/28/2020 - Francophile1 Likes this wine: 88 Points
I think I found another Chardonnay that my wife enjoys. She loves a Chardonnay that is equal parts tropical fruit, butter, and oak. As for me, I prefer the more Burgundian style, but this did pair nicely with my butter poached Florida lobster tail.
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12/18/2020 - iamandyc wrote: 89 Points
OK. Seems to be fading already. Totally blown away by a 2013 Stonestreet Upper Barn.
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12/17/2020 - Dr. Wine MD PhD ;) wrote: 90 Points
Light golden yellow with aromas of fruit. Crisp, refreshing, tangy/acidic without any heaviness with a medium body with complex flavors that include peach and a good finish. I communicated with winemaker as had a couple of cases and wanted to know its longevity and received the following -
"It is definitely ready to enjoy now, but it can lay down for another ten years. We recently opened a Magnum of Unfiltered Chardonnay 1992 and it was spectacular. It had a very rich texture, with notes of pineapple, apricot and a bit of baked apple pie. The 2016 UF Chard will exhibit much more vibrant fresh fruits like tangerine. Its beautifully balanced with a pleasant crisp character. So, It all depends on your pallet and what you prefer.
Within the next year or two, the fresh fruit flavors will slowly start to disappear. It’ll be a very mild difference. The true expression will change in about four years from now; exhibiting more of the apricot and baked apple pie notes.
Cheers,
Edgar Aviña".
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12/16/2020 - eporres Likes this wine: 92 Points
Sad to see the last bottle go :-(
Paired well with roasted bone marrow and seared scallops
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11/16/2020 - eporres Likes this wine: 92 Points
Consistent with previous tasting notes, and served with almond-crusted halibut (and lemon garlic butter), making for a great flavor combination.
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11/1/2020 - eporres Likes this wine: 92 Points
Newton makes great wine, and their easy-drinking chardonnay is no exception. Suckling says grapefruit, vanilla and butter, and I'd agree, although mind you it's not a overly vanilla chardonnay as is the case with many CA producers, it's closer to caramel. Bright minerality
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11/1/2020 - azcowino Likes this wine: 90 Points
Minerality on the nose; not your typical Chardonnay fruit, white peach and soft nectarine flavors; stone fruit finish
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10/19/2020 - beatles wrote: 90 Points
Give me your Old Time Napa Chard. - well this is it. If you hate the genre, stay away, if you like and respect the fruit, buttery, sexy with hints of orangepeel, butterscotch and what not; go for it. Don't keep this too long, IMHO
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10/16/2020 - Bob & Sue Atlanta wrote: 88 Points
I would call this wine - Green. It seems underripe? No comparison to older vintages of this wine...
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10/9/2020 - druhf01@yahoo.com Does not like this wine: 85 Points
This is a Chairman's Selection in Pennsylvania, which meant that it came in at a high-value price of $30. Alas - I see why they unloaded the vintage for cheap in PA. Total oak bomb. I'm usually a huge fan of the NuF, but the '16 was not great. Alas - looking forward to better vintages, but I wouldn't buy this one again, even at the reduced price.
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9/25/2020 - awever Likes this wine: 94 Points
Ganz großes Teil, hat in Nase und Geschmack das certain something, Burgund trifft Neue Welt
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9/12/2020 - BBinSC wrote: 90 Points
89-90: pale color, huge nose of oak. It's been years since I've had Newton, this wine is both oaky and on the crisp side. There's some malolactic fermentation, but not much. Long finish. Oak dominates, might evolve with time. Good value at the $22 price from Last Bottle.
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9/8/2020 - Thomas D wrote: 89 Points
Pale yellow gold color with delicate nectarine citrus nose. Medium bodied with crisp acidity balanced fruit and mineral elements with a persistent finish.
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8/28/2020 - Scottwhipp Likes this wine: 92 Points
Supple mouthfeel. Flavors of pear, honeydew melon, butter, mild oak/hazelnut. Really nice wine. Seems like this will age well too.
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7/23/2020 - Drmikeg wrote:
Fresh, crisp, very nice
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6/9/2020 - slabslovin wrote: flawed
I’m guessing it was flawed. Lot of off notes. We poured it down the drain. Another Binny’s flawed wine.
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4/26/2020 - Lagrange68 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Golden, deep yellow, scents of pineapple, butter, vanilla and hints of hazelnut, full body, well integrated acidity, long
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4/9/2020 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Big and rich but not much depth. Just opened though.
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12/1/2019 - littlefoot wrote: 91 Points
Hadn't tasted this wine in... 20 years? Smells like definitive Carneros chardonnay: salty lemon cream, a hint of under-ripe white peach and burnt caramel. Firm, almost Meursault-like mouthfeel. I feel like it will gain a point or two with a year or three.
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11/14/2019 - oldwines Likes this wine: 89 Points
Tasted at a local wine shop that I frequent, with a small group led by Nicole from Moet Hennessy. This wine has a majority of Carneros fruit. PnP and for me a bit too cold. It is a light to medium yellow color with a green tinge to it. The nose was somewhat muted (not surprisingly given the PnP and temperature) showing some smoky oak, citrus and vanilla. I was told it underwent partial malolactic fermentation. Palate had medium acidity and only slight creaminess along with lemon, white peach and a saline but somewhat bitter and rather short finish. Decent layers of flavor and good texture/body but overall meh?...wish it had some air and warmth to show its true potential.
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