As before, even though a year older - yellow/green tint, nice nose with citrus, buttery, tropical notes. The palate is understated but creamy - some citrus, apple, pear, even mango - but all integrated into a lovely, mature, harmonious whole. Buttery, honeyed, supported by the subtle oak but elegant. It still eclipses a lot of Burgundy costing rather more IMO. Good with white fish.
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A lovely yellow/green tint, nice nose with citrus, buttery, tropical notes. The palate is understated - some citrus, apple, pear, even mango - but all integrated into a lovely, mature, harmonious whole. Buttery, honeyed, supported by the subtle oak but elegant and 'un-shouty'. Beats a lot of cheaper Burgundy hands down for me. I always enjoy Catena Chardonnay at all levels but like to keep it for a few years before drinking. This did not disappoint. The perceptive comment about 'corn' by Whip Hand crystallised something for me but this component faded with a short time in the glass and with food (the wine is surely made for food) and did not detract from my enjoyment.
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S: Vanilla, slight spicy hint, buttery creaminess, minerality, flint, peaches. T: fairly good concentration, citrus, grape, vanilla, slightly buttery, apples. All in all a decent wine with very good value.
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9/24/2015 - johnrm Likes this wine: 89 Points
As before, even though a year older - yellow/green tint, nice nose with citrus, buttery, tropical notes. The palate is understated but creamy - some citrus, apple, pear, even mango - but all integrated into a lovely, mature, harmonious whole. Buttery, honeyed, supported by the subtle oak but elegant. It still eclipses a lot of Burgundy costing rather more IMO.
Good with white fish.
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8/3/2014 - johnrm Likes this wine: 90 Points
A lovely yellow/green tint, nice nose with citrus, buttery, tropical notes. The palate is understated - some citrus, apple, pear, even mango - but all integrated into a lovely, mature, harmonious whole. Buttery, honeyed, supported by the subtle oak but elegant and 'un-shouty'. Beats a lot of cheaper Burgundy hands down for me.
I always enjoy Catena Chardonnay at all levels but like to keep it for a few years before drinking. This did not disappoint.
The perceptive comment about 'corn' by Whip Hand crystallised something for me but this component faded with a short time in the glass and with food (the wine is surely made for food) and did not detract from my enjoyment.
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9/20/2013 - RMapou Likes this wine: 90 Points
Always a favorite. Reasonably priced. Some oak, but not overly so. Buttery, with apples and pears.
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7/20/2013 - DavidDay Likes this wine: 88 Points
Pear, and tropical fruits, with a hint of butter or vanilla, medium body, lingering finish
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7/7/2013 - ajoviken wrote: 87 Points
S: Vanilla, slight spicy hint, buttery creaminess, minerality, flint, peaches.
T: fairly good concentration, citrus, grape, vanilla, slightly buttery, apples.
All in all a decent wine with very good value.
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