2010 Chimney Rock Elevage Blanc

Community Tasting Notes (6) Median Score: 88 points

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  4/9/2022 - goodvitis.com Likes this wine: 93 Points

  This pours honeyed gold, and wafts aromas of Opal apple, honeysuckle, creme brûlée, banana peel, and pineapple. Medium bodied with round, lush acid that drives a substantive mouthfeel, the years have treated this quite well. As it sits in the mouth, the acid takes on extra texture that gives the wine extra depth. The subtle, mature, and slightly sweet flavors include guava, strawberry, lime zest, faint gooseberry, white pepper, and slate. This might’ve been more boisterous in its youth, but the honeyed depth is just gorgeous.

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  7/21/2019 - ColleenPenn Likes this wine: 100 Points

  Felt like a Chardonnay when cold but the subtle sauv blanc elements came thru Kate on the palette. As the wine warmer more caramel came thru.

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  11/8/2015 - jimfarver wrote:

  The Bordeaux-style white wine is a blend of 88% Sauvignon Blanc and 12% Sauvignon Gris. New and used French oak as well as lees stirring were used to enhance the flavors and texture.
  
  The Elevage Blanc is wonderfully aromatic and velvety smooth. Mouth-filling flavors of white apricot, nectarine and lemon meringue are layered with white flowers, chamomile and a hint of vanilla. This is a wine that can age for an additional five to fifteen years.

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  5/30/2015 - Bechtel's Liquid 401K Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Refreshing yet buttery. Crisp on the tongue yet full bodied on the pallet.

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  8/21/2014 - garambler wrote: 88 Points

  I had this with a chef salad on 8/21/14. It had an expressive, nuanced bouquet of pear, apple, smoke, nectarine, mineral, clove and spice aromas. The palate was crisp and dry with flavors of pear, apple, chalky minerals and spice.

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