--- COLOR: Beautifully brilliant, lemon/honey/gold. NOTE: I was enjoying this when Stacy brought out the ripe pineapple chunks for dessert. UNBELIEVABLE! I had this wine pegged with ripe pineapple from nose to finish, but this is the first time I could determine that this was a lock. INCREIBLE!!! Mouth is less elegant than in prior years but it's still very rich, creamy, full of butterscotch-laden pineapple, lemon oil, biscuit, a little raw edge. The finish is more of that great pineapple (in case you were wondering) but it's a bit overripe now and the vanillin dominates. Still, this was one of the best runs in a great Chardonnay that I've had the pleasure of experiencing to date. Congrats to Bill Hunter and his team.
DECANT: 1 hr GLASS USED: Zinfandel TASTE: 9.3 COST: 50 VALUE: 6.5 PREVIOUSLY TASTED: 04/10 TRY AGAIN: n/a PAIRING: Fresh pineapple, duh! Inquiries can be addressed to troypeterson@usa.net ---
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1/8/2011 - tp096255 wrote: 93 Points
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COLOR: Beautifully brilliant, lemon/honey/gold.
NOTE: I was enjoying this when Stacy brought out the ripe pineapple chunks for dessert. UNBELIEVABLE! I had this wine pegged with ripe pineapple from nose to finish, but this is the first time I could determine that this was a lock. INCREIBLE!!! Mouth is less elegant than in prior years but it's still very rich, creamy, full of butterscotch-laden pineapple, lemon oil, biscuit, a little raw edge. The finish is more of that great pineapple (in case you were wondering) but it's a bit overripe now and the vanillin dominates. Still, this was one of the best runs in a great Chardonnay that I've had the pleasure of experiencing to date. Congrats to Bill Hunter and his team.
DECANT: 1 hr
GLASS USED: Zinfandel
TASTE: 9.3
COST: 50
VALUE: 6.5
PREVIOUSLY TASTED: 04/10
TRY AGAIN: n/a
PAIRING: Fresh pineapple, duh!
Inquiries can be addressed to troypeterson@usa.net
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5/3/2008 - paulst wrote: 95 Points
Crunchy smooth velvety apricot, banana, vanilla with nice balance and smooth finish.
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11/22/2007 - NDrulz wrote: 93 Points
Amazing - velvety, viscous
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12/21/2006 - paulst wrote: 86 Points
Cloudy appearance with thick creamy too fruity and out of balance.
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12/4/2006 - maxrev wrote: 92 Points
very nice
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