2008 Westrey Chardonnay Reserve

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 88.3 points

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  7/25/2011 - rosesandthorns wrote: 89 Points

  Burgundian nose from a ripe vintage, ripe fruit, with ML roundness. Citrus and ripe white peach, grapes. Bigger style than usual for this winery. I liked it but was rich and flavor was toasted hazelnuts dusted with vanilla powder and a little caramel butter. The citrus and acidity kept richness in check, round and alot of bass notes. wait and see if this wine settles down and leans out a little. The nice balance of this wine promises good things to come.

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  7/9/2011 - Omar Khayyam wrote: 86 Points

  This is a real power chard: ripe sweet fruit which has been treated to both new oak and probably quite extensive contact with lees. Well chilled and the freshness and fruit gets a lift and some wonderful hazelnut&browned butter aromas come to life. But the creamlike texture and heavy body detracts as the wine warms in the glass.
  
  Given how impressed I have been with other wines from this winemaker, I would suggest to keep this for a couple of years to see if the oak settles and then serve on the cold side.

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