2003 Grgich Hills Chardonnay

Community Tasting Notes (10) Avg Score: 87.8 points

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  1/25/2014 - wtianseter wrote: flawed

  Reading ARCH57's review made me very sad that this bottle had not held up so well. I found several bottles that had been on the shelf in a store until mid 2011 and I got them at a severely distressed price....so no big loss. I laid them down in my cellar for a couple years to allow them to "settle down"
  The wine was well beyond its time but still drinkable. The color was a lovely light-medium gold with a bright yellow rim. The nose was a wonderful nutty butterscotch. The flavor was that nice aged butterscotch and an almond flavor with the traditional tart chardonnay grape flavor, but there was a bit of maderization that distracted from the positive flavors in the wine. Still quite drinkable with still some nicely balanced acidity, I enjoyed the bottle by myself after my wife tasted and did not like the flavors . As is – an 82.

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  8/21/2013 - Arch57 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  I bought this 6 years ago and as an experiment I decided to hold and age this in my natural cellar until it reached 10 years old. Well folks the experiment was a stunning success. I drink 97% red and the whites I do buy are usually consumed immediately so I wanted to try and age a Chard but did not want to invest in Grand Cru burgs so I aged a reputable Napa Chard.
  Color was a noble brass, way different than any other white I ever had. On the nose was nutmeg and mango. On the palate it was velvet butterscotch with aged dried apricot. I had the pleasure to share this with my Wife's best friend who drinks 100% white wines, usually high-end Cali Chards and it was an eye-opener for her as well. Will have to stash some more Napa Chards and invest in some White Burgs for the cellar.

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  11/22/2012 - treidling wrote: 90 Points

  Fruit somewhat subdued but still a balanced with good acidity and light oak.

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  4/24/2011 - wehouck wrote: 88 Points

  Towards the end of this nice chardonnay's life. Color is a golden yellow, no brown. Lovely buttery oak nose. Full bodied citrus and acid friut on the palate, oranges, lemons and peaches.

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  12/27/2008 - Jump29 wrote: 83 Points

  Not bad but I'm not a Chard fan.

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