Drinking a 2013 in 2022, so 4 years past it's optimal 2018 drinking year. Still very nice. Refreshing, Chardonnay minerality and smooth light sheer silkiness. Pears, herbs, hints of citrus. Vanilla creaminess in the base. Medium body with good juiciness. Pleasant drinking and versatile. Definitely a like, maybe a love.
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shared with pat at selkirk manor to celebrate the end of the work week. i was disappointed with this, although i should not have been had i recalled that wine enthusiast tends to be generous with their scores. i suspect that wine of this type accounts for why many people are bored with california chardonnay. typical hints of citrus and white stone fruit but lacking intensity and dimensionality. don't want to be overly critical since i still respect the freemark abbey name.
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Very good, refreshing wine and easy to drink. Light oak, crisp, good body (although not overly big), fruit -- I get lemon-lime, granny smith apple and white peach -- and good acidity.
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9/7/2022 - chrisk525 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Drinking a 2013 in 2022, so 4 years past it's optimal 2018 drinking year. Still very nice. Refreshing, Chardonnay minerality and smooth light sheer silkiness. Pears, herbs, hints of citrus. Vanilla creaminess in the base. Medium body with good juiciness. Pleasant drinking and versatile. Definitely a like, maybe a love.
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7/15/2017 - beatles wrote: 92 Points
Loads of citrus, vanilla, butter, vraiment Californian, but with balance and structure to hold its own. Ready to drink, but no hurry. #Kandestederne
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1/28/2017 - George T Likes this wine: 90 Points
some hints of pear and apple blossom emerge from this Napa classic Chardonnay. Great - layers and minerality
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5/21/2016 - bacchus wrote: 87 Points
shared with pat at selkirk manor to celebrate the end of the work week. i was disappointed with this, although i should not have been had i recalled that wine enthusiast tends to be generous with their scores. i suspect that wine of this type accounts for why many people are bored with california chardonnay. typical hints of citrus and white stone fruit but lacking intensity and dimensionality. don't want to be overly critical since i still respect the freemark abbey name.
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5/13/2016 - Farnelicous Likes this wine: 88 Points
Very good, refreshing wine and easy to drink. Light oak, crisp, good body (although not overly big), fruit -- I get lemon-lime, granny smith apple and white peach -- and good acidity.
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