1995 Kalin Cellars Chardonnay Cuvée LV

Community Tasting Notes (98) Avg Score: 91.8 points

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  9/30/2022 - ephorn Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Still rich with butterscotch nuance. Still warm with alcohol. Rich golden color. Did not drink like a 27 yr old chardy, maybe half that.

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  7/22/2022 - prism wrote: 97 Points

  My last of four. Golden, rich, and wonderfully mature. So unique, yet recognizably Chardonnay in all the right ways. Drink up.

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  9/6/2021 - wgmccallum Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Warm rich figgy fruit on the palate with preserved lemon and intense notes of grapefruit rind, acids sneaking in at the back. Many layers in space and time. Savory notes on the nose, nuts and sherry, green olives, a whisper of vanilla, a bit of rusty old iron. So interesting to taste a Chardonnay of this age. The finish goes on forever. 13.8% alcohol.

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  6/23/2021 - wgmccallum Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Rich yellow gold. Shy, lightly oxidized nose of marmalade and lemon rind with a hint of vanilla. Very smooth full bodied fruit on the palate, honeyed quince and bitter grapefruit rind, some nutty notes at the back, acids reduced to a light but essential frame around the edges, like a light vinegary salad dressing on a salad full of dried fruits and nuts. A finish that goes on forever, echoing around the edges of the palate. Something essentially sweet and sour and beautifully balanced in the end. 13.8% alcohol.

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  8/23/2020 - wgmccallum Likes this wine: 94 Points

  On the nose, salinity, dried apricots, and white pepper. Unctuous honeyed fruit on the palate with a warm glow of acid and a crisp citrus rind bitterness at the back.

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