2010 Diatom Chardonnay Hana Shinobu

Community Tasting Notes (13) Avg Score: 90.5 points

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  5/14/2016 - Christoffer78 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  The magic of Diatom perhaps was a bit lost in this wine when tasted three years ago - but no more! It has come around very nicely and developed into a white swan. The nose offers up strikingly nice minerals accompanied by massive and clean Chardonnay fruit. The palate is now completely integrated and shows a lovely balance between all components. The Diatom "ooohmpf" was certainly present tonight and there is no doubt what-so-ever that all this effort needed was the big T, i.e. TIME. (score is 93+)

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  6/1/2013 - Christoffer78 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  The magic of Diatom seems to be completely lost in this wine. The nose offers up very nice minerals combined with a massive and clean Chardonnay fruit. The palate is a bit disjointed and shows a very explicit and forward acidity reminding me somewhat of a Riesling. The mid-palate is a bit thin and does not correspond to the promises initially made by the nose. This wine is of course a very nice product, which is certainly worth tasting. But compared to older Diatom's (and I have tasted every vintage since the first release) this effort lacks a whole lot of the "ooohmpf". (score is 90?)

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  7/1/2012 - bubbachumps wrote: 92 Points

  Impressive wine, flinty and fresh on the nose with notes of green apple. In the mouth crisp and well balanced, packed with flavor. These Diatom wines are unique and delicious.

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  2/18/2012 - HRT wrote:

  A beautiful naked chardonnay. Well balanced, clean, foral nose. Citrus, minerals on palate.

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  1/6/2012 - HRT wrote:

  Very consistent with forst bottle. Minerals, citrus, Very clean.

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