Popped and poured. Very nice tropical fruit, especially banana, caramel, and very leesy. Good acid. Big body, and a slight alcohol burn, but for what it is, nice. The oak is not huge, but has a slightly burnt note. The last bottle must have been slightly flawed, because this is fresh and tasty. Good deal at $18.
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Popped and poured. Promising on the nose - pears, caramel, apples. On the palate, though, a flabby attack follows through to an oxidized, tired finish. Seems like it's over the hill already. The fruit is pleasant enough, and the oak isn't completely overdone, but it does have a burnt character. Not unpleasant, but tastes more like a $5-10 Chard than an $18 one.
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9/25/2011 - joshwoodward wrote: 89 Points
Popped and poured. Very nice tropical fruit, especially banana, caramel, and very leesy. Good acid. Big body, and a slight alcohol burn, but for what it is, nice. The oak is not huge, but has a slightly burnt note. The last bottle must have been slightly flawed, because this is fresh and tasty. Good deal at $18.
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8/9/2011 - krhaugh wrote: 85 Points
Pleasant Chardonnay but I prefer a butter taste. This was more green apple and spice. OK on a hot day but not a high end Chard.
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5/18/2011 - joshwoodward wrote: 85 Points
Popped and poured. Promising on the nose - pears, caramel, apples. On the palate, though, a flabby attack follows through to an oxidized, tired finish. Seems like it's over the hill already. The fruit is pleasant enough, and the oak isn't completely overdone, but it does have a burnt character. Not unpleasant, but tastes more like a $5-10 Chard than an $18 one.
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11/30/2010 - dino_mike wrote: 88 Points
Opulant and refreshing. A seriously intense chard with great balance. It will smooth out and expand for another year.
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11/9/2010 - AllRed wrote: 89 Points
Smoky apple and pear fruit notes follow through on the palate. Nice.
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