2012 Sandhi Wines Chardonnay Rita's Crown

Community Tasting Notes (23) Avg Score: 91.9 points

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  5/13/2023 - scjross Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Wonderful surprise off the list at Chambers this evening. Previously, the only aged Sandhi I'd tasted were Sanford and Benedict. This bottling was new to me. Excellent showing. Lemon, vanilla, salt, perfect balance, long. A little more tension at this stage than S&B bottles of similar age. Great on fish and especially chicken. Still has upside. 92-93

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  5/22/2021 - soyhead wrote:

  nose - pit fruit
  mouth - tense and minerally, delicious underride peach, spearmint, floral, exquisite. very surprised by this wine tonight.

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  1/10/2021 - Rusty1488 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Second bottle in the last few weeks. This is much better than the first. This feels less tired, fresher and more balanced than the previous bottle. Much of the primary fruit has subsided leaving preserved lemon, crushed rocks, wet stone, a little oak and some orchard fruit on the nose. Palate is showing that same lemon and minerality. Medium/medium + acidity. Oak is well integrated, medium long finish. This is an enjoyable wine. Splash decant. Paired with sushi.

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  5/15/2020 - yaCellar Likes this wine: 93 Points

  In youth this is a sharp as can be with a bright lemon lime freshness. 8 years of age have converted this from Chablis to White Burg, with a beautiful, round butterscotch and Meyer lemon. Day two: white flowers, delicate perfume, gun flint.

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  3/13/2020 - yaCellar Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Oldest Sandhi I’ve tried and just lovely. This has plenty of life left.

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