Yellow-gold tending toward gold. Good chardonnay fruit and background oak on opening but an oxidative note became more prominent with air. Either an off bottle or declining. Another bottle about 2 years ago was much better. Still a decent wine, but definitely time to drink up.
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Wow. Previous notes nailed it. Rich but still has some lemon cleanse on the finish. No way this goes up from here, so this has to be the tipping point. Will add sunshine to a c-19 day.
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I'm impressed that this has lasted this long. Full yellow, straw coloring. Has lost the big buttery taste and the nose is subdued compared to its younger version but still good. Do I drink the rest now or keep the experiment going?
Single glass from a Coravin pour. Pretty yellow and gold. Nice blend of butterscotch , tropical fruits, hint of lemon and moderate oak. Clearly a big wine and from California, but very nicely done. Seems to be in its optimal drinking window now
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2/12/2021 - stoneb wrote: 88 Points
Yellow-gold tending toward gold. Good chardonnay fruit and background oak on opening but an oxidative note became more prominent with air. Either an off bottle or declining. Another bottle about 2 years ago was much better. Still a decent wine, but definitely time to drink up.
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4/29/2020 - champ12oh wrote: 93 Points
Wow. Previous notes nailed it. Rich but still has some lemon cleanse on the finish. No way this goes up from here, so this has to be the tipping point. Will add sunshine to a c-19 day.
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3/5/2020 - Tlkemp57@yahoo.com Likes this wine:
I'm impressed that this has lasted this long. Full yellow, straw coloring. Has lost the big buttery taste and the nose is subdued compared to its younger version but still good. Do I drink the rest now or keep the experiment going?
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3/9/2019 - rustyRudy wrote: 95 Points
Single glass from a Coravin pour. Pretty yellow and gold. Nice blend of butterscotch , tropical fruits, hint of lemon and moderate oak. Clearly a big wine and from California, but very nicely done. Seems to be in its optimal drinking window now
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3/9/2019 - Tlkemp57@yahoo.com Likes this wine:
Nice. Still big and buttery.
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