2009 Joseph Phelps Chardonnay Freestone Vineyards Sonoma Coast

Community Tasting Notes (21) Avg Score: 89.1 points

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  4/2/2015 - bajayngo wrote:

  Wow this bottle blew me a way a little. Beautiful bouquet of mineral, wild flowers, honey suckle, sharps sea acids, sweet herbs, a blend of citrus on a balanced frame.

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  3/15/2015 - Jared_Kopp wrote: flawed

  Sadly I think this bottle passed its prime. Not terrible, but I ended up having to let half the bottle go because it had turned.

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  1/4/2015 - kcp Likes this wine: 89 Points

  My ratings with this wine seem to gradually decline, perhaps because as this wine ages, it loses its youthful fruit and acidity, and oak moves to the front--not exactly heavy or overbearing, but replaces the properties that I found more enjoyable. I'd say that after 5 years, this well-made wine moves past its prime (for me). I liked it better at 4 years.

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  1/1/2015 - NineteenEightyTwo wrote: 86 Points

  Medium-dark maize color. Nose of green apple, with a pronounced aroma of oak. Palate is quite buttery, moderately acidic but still coming off a bit broad and flabby. This is your stereotypical California Chardonnay- big fruit and wood, but lacking any sense of place.

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  10/25/2014 - Swekman wrote: 89 Points

  Nose of green melon, grapefruit, and a hint of black licorice. The wine has medium oak and is very smooth drinking.

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