This wine punches quite well above its price point - it's hard to pick any specific flaws with this wine. It's got great acidity and isn't over-oaked in any sense at all, and you don't really notice the 14.4% alcohol. Quite a bright and well-balanced wine overall.
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This was our first bottle of the ‘22. We’ve loved prior vintages and this was no exception. The nose is a bit shy, focusing on citrus and cream. But it explodes onto the palate with a spicy butterscotch and lingering acidity that persists through the long nutty finish. As I’ve written before about this wine, I don’t love overly oaked Cali butter bomb Chardonnays. But whatever they are doing here is perfectly balanced and beautifully complex. Remains my go-to favorite Chard that’s reasonably priced and widely available. I’m scoring it just a hair lower than last year because the fruit seems a bit muted and I don’t get the bready notes. But that may just be a bottle aging issue and I’ll update at the next tasting.
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5/11/2024 - BradleyL Likes this wine: 90 Points
This wine punches quite well above its price point - it's hard to pick any specific flaws with this wine. It's got great acidity and isn't over-oaked in any sense at all, and you don't really notice the 14.4% alcohol. Quite a bright and well-balanced wine overall.
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4/28/2024 - Deegie Likes this wine: 91 Points
This was our first bottle of the ‘22. We’ve loved prior vintages and this was no exception. The nose is a bit shy, focusing on citrus and cream. But it explodes onto the palate with a spicy butterscotch and lingering acidity that persists through the long nutty finish. As I’ve written before about this wine, I don’t love overly oaked Cali butter bomb Chardonnays. But whatever they are doing here is perfectly balanced and beautifully complex. Remains my go-to favorite Chard that’s reasonably priced and widely available. I’m scoring it just a hair lower than last year because the fruit seems a bit muted and I don’t get the bready notes. But that may just be a bottle aging issue and I’ll update at the next tasting.
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4/28/2024 - Bimal Likes this wine: 91 Points
Solid, well balanced, straw colored, good balance of fruits and structure.
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3/27/2024 - moorewine3 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Excellent with Salmon and asparagus
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2/5/2024 - schliffer Likes this wine:
Nice
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1/31/2024 - moorewine3 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very good with grilled salmon, potatoes, carrots, and brussel sprouts
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