My second of three purchased on release. This was taken from our passive cellar which is at 47F this time of year. The cork was very tight and the fill was med-high neck. It was served with salmon, baked potato, and sautéed snow peas. It started a bit reserved but really came alive as it warmed up with the meal and showed no signs of decline. My experience with this bottle lines up very closely with the well done VANPE2003 note from 2010 and was a sharp stylistic contrast to the 2005 Beringer Sbragia Chardonnay Limited Release the previous evening. Setting aside common prejudices of how Chardonnay should taste, these were both really enjoyable bottles.
Classic Meursault ciric and hazelnut nose. Very bright high toned wine. Meticulously balanced and remarkably young for a 10 year old wine. Interesting flavors on the finish with some real promise peaking through underneath.
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From an excellent looking bottle, this wine had a medium yellow center and clear rims. The medium intensity nose featured citrus, vanilla, and white stone.
As expected, this wine was a bit oaky at first and needed 3 hours to round out. It remained on the full bodied side with firm acidity and excellent length. While not in the top class, this should remain in excellent drinking form for 10+ years.
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3/21/2014 - VTCellarDweller Likes this wine: 91 Points
My second of three purchased on release. This was taken from our passive cellar which is at 47F this time of year. The cork was very tight and the fill was med-high neck. It was served with salmon, baked potato, and sautéed snow peas. It started a bit reserved but really came alive as it warmed up with the meal and showed no signs of decline.
My experience with this bottle lines up very closely with the well done VANPE2003 note from 2010 and was a sharp stylistic contrast to the 2005 Beringer Sbragia Chardonnay Limited Release the previous evening. Setting aside common prejudices of how Chardonnay should taste, these were both really enjoyable bottles.
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2/26/2013 - slanum wrote: flawed
Oxidized.
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3/16/2012 - pomerol wrote: 93 Points
Classic Meursault ciric and hazelnut nose. Very bright high toned wine. Meticulously balanced and remarkably young for a 10 year old wine. Interesting flavors on the finish with some real promise peaking through underneath.
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12/4/2011 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: flawed
Eclectic Holiday Euro Lunch (Donato Enoteca, Redwood City, California): Light medium lemon yellow color; intriguing, tart apple, sesame oil, reduction nose; heavy reduction, maderized palate (apparently heat damaged)
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8/3/2011 - fclarity wrote: 92 Points
From an excellent looking bottle, this wine had a medium yellow center and clear rims. The medium intensity nose featured citrus, vanilla, and white stone.
As expected, this wine was a bit oaky at first and needed 3 hours to round out. It remained on the full bodied side with firm acidity and excellent length. While not in the top class, this should remain in excellent drinking form for 10+ years.
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