2004 Chateau St. Jean Chardonnay Reserve Robert Young Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (10) Avg Score: 89.6 points

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  5/22/2016 - kmforster wrote:

  Well we forgot about this one and found it in the cellar last weekend. Oops. Clearly past its prime (and I am all for mature wines). In any event, since I see there are still 32 bottles of this in your collective cellars, I will provide a tasting note. Pale amber color. Nose of light butterscotch, grilled marshmallow, banana bread and a touch of witch hazel. Slightly madeirized on the palate; still has some acidity (not a ton). Underlying oak is obvious throughout. As it sits in the glass, the campfire note comes out more prominently.

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  11/21/2008 - BeachMBA wrote: 88 Points

  I definitely prefer the Durell. This is OK, but almost seemed watery. Perhaps it needed some food to give it character. The taste is typical - some butter, some oak, pale fruits, but this is a bit washed out for my taste. Of course, I prefer the French style chardonnay, but this doesn't come close to the really great CA chardonnays (Flowers, Kistler) either.

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  5/14/2008 - grafstrb wrote: 85 Points

  -- popped and poured --
  -- tasted non-blind --
  
  NOSE: vanilla oakiness is predominate; hints of honey and banana linger in the background.
  
  BODY: clear; straw colored; medium bodied.
  
  TASTE: very oaky - kind of a powdery oakiness; nice acidity; hint of minerals; pretty light tasting; short finish. Good, not great...not worth the money ($28)
  
  B: 50, 5, 10, 14, 6 = 85

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  5/5/2008 - Dr_Bob wrote: 89 Points

  a rich and buttery chard; probably drank it too young, could certainly age more

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  4/1/2008 - 6831 wrote: 88 Points

  The Mrs. finished most of this bottle off, but my glass offered a fairly nicely balanced wine showing some rich, floral and spice notes as well as a fair amount of oak. Tasted better on the cool side to my palate.

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