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2015 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay
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“We use modern crushing, de-stemming, & pressing equipment to process the grapes as gently as possible. We then use temp-controlled s/s tanks to allow the wines to ferment slowly & evenly. Once fermentation is complete, the wines are transferred to small, FR oak barrels to begin the aging process. We use a combination of new barrels along with older, neutral barrels to ensure that the natural flavors of the grapes are not masked by oak.
“Harvested 8/19 - 9/8/15; Barrel aged 10 mos in FR oak; 13.6% ABV; Bottled 7/22 – 8/1/16; Released Fall 2017;”
92 Vinous (Galloni, 12/1/16),
93 (2x) & 91 (2x) winealign.com (All 10/’18),
88 WS (Marcus, ’18), and
“Highly Recommended” (9/10/18) winecurmudgeon.com
“Harvested 8/19 - 9/8/15; Barrel aged 10 mos in FR oak; 13.6% ABV; Bottled 7/22 – 8/1/16; Released Fall 2017;”
92 Vinous (Galloni, 12/1/16),
93 (2x) & 91 (2x) winealign.com (All 10/’18),
88 WS (Marcus, ’18), and
“Highly Recommended” (9/10/18) winecurmudgeon.com