Retail $50. Big. Ass. Bottle. Under cork. I have been a fan of Failla from the moment that I delved into American wine. In my book, Ehren Jordan is one of the top winemakers in this country and his wines are consistently among my favorites every year. I purchased this bottle at the winery nearly a decade ago, in March of 2013, and I decided tonight was the night to pop it. Why? Sunday? End of October? Evening? My point is that you should never wait for the perfect moment to open an amazing bottle--tomorrow it might be less amazing. Well, tonight, it was just that: amazing. Luscious citrus meringue, a hint of oak, and loads of deliciousness characterize both the nose and the palate on this incredible wine. Fabulous.
PnP. Great from the first pour. Stone fruit, honeysuckle, creme brulee. Medium high acidity. Nicely balanced and structured - I think this will easily last a few more years.
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Brought down to and drank at Atlantis, Bahamas. As the temperature increased from refrigerator temp this wine improved. Overall I found mostly oak and mineral with minimal fruit. I may have waited too long on this one. Disappointing based on professional and CT scores as well as price paid. Not a bad chardonnay by any means -- just didn't meet expectations.
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10/30/2022 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 95 Points
Retail $50. Big. Ass. Bottle. Under cork. I have been a fan of Failla from the moment that I delved into American wine. In my book, Ehren Jordan is one of the top winemakers in this country and his wines are consistently among my favorites every year. I purchased this bottle at the winery nearly a decade ago, in March of 2013, and I decided tonight was the night to pop it. Why? Sunday? End of October? Evening? My point is that you should never wait for the perfect moment to open an amazing bottle--tomorrow it might be less amazing. Well, tonight, it was just that: amazing. Luscious citrus meringue, a hint of oak, and loads of deliciousness characterize both the nose and the palate on this incredible wine. Fabulous.
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4/5/2020 - jmgranger Likes this wine: 93 Points
PnP. Great from the first pour. Stone fruit, honeysuckle, creme brulee. Medium high acidity. Nicely balanced and structured - I think this will easily last a few more years.
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2/23/2017 - GoBlue2002 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Brought down to and drank at Atlantis, Bahamas.
As the temperature increased from refrigerator temp this wine improved. Overall I found mostly oak and mineral with minimal fruit. I may have waited too long on this one. Disappointing based on professional and CT scores as well as price paid.
Not a bad chardonnay by any means -- just didn't meet expectations.
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10/27/2016 - Hansen73 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Fruit has faded, not very acidic but well balanced, light oak, lovely chardonnay
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2/5/2016 - dstraub wrote: 94 Points
An excellent balanced chardonnay.
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