I agree with the excellent note from Exonian (April 2022) in all significant respects - from the smoky, flinty character through the rich fruits, to the structure and limited acidity (which limits its ability to match many foods). A year on from that note, I don’t detect the medicinal quality but I agree about the slightly thin character overall and the richness of the (tropical) fruit plus the buttery end. Nice on its own and, whilst I find it just a little too sweet, simple, and lacking acidity and bite (in the Californian style), there is just enough pleasure for me to rate it a bit higher. 88 This doesn’t reach the quality of the Riva Ranch Chardonnay for me (of course it less expensive than the RR) but this is still not a great bargain at UK prices.
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Light gold in the glass, it benefits from a bit aeration to reveal the rather reticent nose. You get smokey struck match, white flowers, melon and fig, very ripe tropical fruits, vanilla oak, and a leesy quality, that creates a slightly medicinal aroma. On the palate , acidity is low, and the wine feels a little thin, with flavours of green apples, and nuts. The wine is rescued by a distinctive finish of a nutty salinity and a buttery texture. Perfectly drinkable , but not a wine I would choose to purchase again . Drink up this year and next.!
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5/21/2023 - johnrm Likes this wine: 88 Points
I agree with the excellent note from Exonian (April 2022) in all significant respects - from the smoky, flinty character through the rich fruits, to the structure and limited acidity (which limits its ability to match many foods). A year on from that note, I don’t detect the medicinal quality but I agree about the slightly thin character overall and the richness of the (tropical) fruit plus the buttery end. Nice on its own and, whilst I find it just a little too sweet, simple, and lacking acidity and bite (in the Californian style), there is just enough pleasure for me to rate it a bit higher. 88
This doesn’t reach the quality of the Riva Ranch Chardonnay for me (of course it less expensive than the RR) but this is still not a great bargain at UK prices.
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5/6/2023 - rjsmall Likes this wine:
Nice chardonnay with nods to the old school style. Apple, melon and a nice touch of toasty oak. Well balanced and enjoyable match to fishcakes.
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4/27/2022 - Julian Sims Likes this wine: 83 Points
tropical fruit nose with some oak / vanilla; tropical and stone fruit on palate with vanilla tones. soft acid.
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4/24/2022 - exonian wrote: 85 Points
Light gold in the glass, it benefits from a bit aeration to reveal the rather reticent nose. You get smokey struck match, white flowers, melon and fig, very ripe tropical fruits, vanilla oak, and a leesy quality, that creates a slightly medicinal aroma. On the palate , acidity is low, and the wine feels a little thin, with flavours of green apples, and nuts. The wine is rescued by a distinctive finish of a nutty salinity and a buttery texture. Perfectly drinkable , but not a wine I would choose to purchase again . Drink up this year and next.!
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8/15/2021 - Casa HeRo wrote: 89 Points
Fruktig rund chardonnay
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