This was a decent bottle of wine, so I’m calling this a win. I took a bottle of this to a get together with wine geeks a couple of months ago and it was over-the-hill and not worth drinking. This particular bottle wasn’t great, but it was only slightly past its prime. Zach noted the wine still had excellent acidity, despite it’s age. The wine was only slightly dark. Some lemon on the nose. Some honey and good minerality on the palate. Should have drank this eight years ago.
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From magnum over 2 days. Clear yellow with orange tint, not oxidized per se, but maybe a little. Pretty nose of sweet honeycomb. good intensity of flavors, not too reminiscent of chardonnay but of an off dry wine. Nice flavors of honey, flint and beeswax with a pleasant, refreshing and long finish. Parred well with cheese and fish and fun to drink on its own. It is past its prime but drinks fine.
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Tight nose but finally decanted and aerated to see what it's got. Intense yellow hay color. The 1st hour tight with upfront fruit and little else. Then 2 hours later the nectarine and under ripe stone fruit mixed with light honey and lemon flavors expanded. Hints of minerals and almonds. Turned quite fleshy and full in the rear pallet and finish. Certainly Chablis style and atypical Cali-chard. Wine is still on it's way up before hitting a holding pattern. Have the next bottle in 2012 at the earliest.
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Pulled from Vinotemp, popped & poured into Riedel Chablis glasses. Medium nose of honeyed citrus, lemon with a slight vanilla/toffee note at the end. The soft fruit showed very slightly sweet Meyers lemon, some minerality, honey and vanilla, with nice complexity. Acid was present but not strong. A pleasant slightly sweet medium length finish. Very balanced and easy to drink. Seemed ready now but more secondary flavors might develop in a few years. More Burgundian than "typical" Cali chard.
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Excellent balance. Nice lemon, quince & marshmallow nose. Tasks lightly lemony but with nice soft apple and stones or minerals. With a nice nose, fairly long finish but mid-pallet is still closed and developing, it really feels like it can expand with some more age. I'll wait another year and it should be even better. Mike & I had it at home with steamed/grilled lobster & warm dill & olive oil greek potatoe salad on our 23rd anniversery. Fabulous food wine.
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10/29/2022 - stevetimko Likes this wine:
This was a decent bottle of wine, so I’m calling this a win. I took a bottle of this to a get together with wine geeks a couple of months ago and it was over-the-hill and not worth drinking. This particular bottle wasn’t great, but it was only slightly past its prime. Zach noted the wine still had excellent acidity, despite it’s age. The wine was only slightly dark. Some lemon on the nose. Some honey and good minerality on the palate. Should have drank this eight years ago.
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10/29/2022 - dino_mike Likes this wine: 88 Points
From magnum over 2 days. Clear yellow with orange tint, not oxidized per se, but maybe a little. Pretty nose of sweet honeycomb. good intensity of flavors, not too reminiscent of chardonnay but of an off dry wine. Nice flavors of honey, flint and beeswax with a pleasant, refreshing and long finish. Parred well with cheese and fish and fun to drink on its own. It is past its prime but drinks fine.
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1/9/2018 - EMichels wrote: 93 Points
(Old note - tasting date not accurate) Lively nose; Really bright; Minerally; Very nice
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1/1/2011 - dino_mike wrote: 90 Points
Tight nose but finally decanted and aerated to see what it's got. Intense yellow hay color. The 1st hour tight with upfront fruit and little else. Then 2 hours later the nectarine and under ripe stone fruit mixed with light honey and lemon flavors expanded. Hints of minerals and almonds. Turned quite fleshy and full in the rear pallet and finish. Certainly Chablis style and atypical Cali-chard. Wine is still on it's way up before hitting a holding pattern. Have the next bottle in 2012 at the earliest.
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11/9/2008 - yankee22 wrote: 89 Points
Excellent crisp chardonnay. Lots of acidity, vanilla and a little lemon. A solid wine.
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11/6/2008 - buckeye76 wrote: 91 Points
CITRUS AND APPLES, NICE ACIDITY AND A MEDIUM LENGTH FINISH.
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12/27/2007 - Chidainey wrote: 89 Points
Pulled from Vinotemp, popped & poured into Riedel Chablis glasses. Medium nose of honeyed citrus, lemon with a slight vanilla/toffee note at the end. The soft fruit showed very slightly sweet Meyers lemon, some minerality, honey and vanilla, with nice complexity. Acid was present but not strong. A pleasant slightly sweet medium length finish. Very balanced and easy to drink. Seemed ready now but more secondary flavors might develop in a few years. More Burgundian than "typical" Cali chard.
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6/2/2007 - dino_mike wrote: 89 Points
Excellent balance. Nice lemon, quince & marshmallow nose. Tasks lightly lemony but with nice soft apple and stones or minerals. With a nice nose, fairly long finish but mid-pallet is still closed and developing, it really feels like it can expand with some more age. I'll wait another year and it should be even better. Mike & I had it at home with steamed/grilled lobster & warm dill & olive oil greek potatoe salad on our 23rd anniversery. Fabulous food wine.
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4/17/2006 - ggtirevite wrote: 91 Points
wonderful chablis-style wine
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3/24/2006 - Zindoctor wrote: 90 Points
Excellent, crisp with acidic and fruity nose.
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