From the acclaimed Durell Vineyard, the 2009 TOR Chardonnay is all from the Wente Clone fruit, grown in a mix of Goulding clay loam and diatomaceous earth, the effect of which is startling. This is a big, brooding Chardonnay, with complex aromas of hazelnuts, vanilla, coffee bean, chocolate liquor, and praline. Silky on entry, quite compact, with mouth-coating glycerol and seductive, weighty notes of poached pear, candied orange peel and unsalted butter. Imagine draping yourself in gold velvet.
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Big chard, if that's a thing. Rounding out with a fair amount of oak balanced by vanilla, lemon cream, and a bit of tropical fruits. A bit viscous as well. Very good wine for those in to this style.
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this has become well integrated with delicious lemon softened with some more exotic fruit flavors balanced with some earth and minerals;good to the last drop;the evolvement over the past years is a good reason to have wine cellar
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5/2/2015 - Christine Havens Likes this wine: 92 Points
From the acclaimed Durell Vineyard, the 2009 TOR Chardonnay is all from the Wente Clone fruit, grown in a mix of Goulding clay loam and diatomaceous earth, the effect of which is startling. This is a big, brooding Chardonnay, with complex aromas of hazelnuts, vanilla, coffee bean, chocolate liquor, and praline. Silky on entry, quite compact, with mouth-coating glycerol and seductive, weighty notes of poached pear, candied orange peel and unsalted butter. Imagine draping yourself in gold velvet.
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2/17/2014 - amoryb wrote: 93 Points
Big chard, if that's a thing. Rounding out with a fair amount of oak balanced by vanilla, lemon cream, and a bit of tropical fruits. A bit viscous as well. Very good wine for those in to this style.
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10/7/2013 - Levinsb wrote: 91 Points
Minerals and oak showing, less fruity than I remembered. Nice but a bit austere tonight.
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5/25/2013 - bugdoced Likes this wine: 94 Points
this has become well integrated with delicious lemon softened with some more exotic fruit flavors balanced with some earth and minerals;good to the last drop;the evolvement over the past years is a good reason to have wine cellar
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11/15/2011 - Porchino wrote: 95 Points
Parker is right this is world class
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