This is a delicious chardonnay. It's on the richer side, so you kind of have to get down with that to an extent, but it's not imbalanced or OTT IMO. Light golden in color. Aromas of tropical fruits like pineapple, passionfruit, guava, and tangerine, along with marshmallow, butterscotch, honeysuckle, and smoke. Full bodied and creamy on the palate, with medium(+) acid and finish, and flavors of pineapple, yellow and green apple, butterscotch, and mineral. Paired perfectly with a riff on carbonara tonight, and would go beautifully with seafood and creamy, buttery, or lemony dishes. 91-92
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Big tropical fruit nose and mouth, marshmallow, plenty of malo, decent acidity. Interesting! Reminded me a lot of a Beaujolais Blanc we had recently, but with a definite California largesse... California Chard comes full circle? Probably a love-it-or-hate-it... 89 if you like CA Chard, a lot lower if not
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11/20/2018 - studleytrey Likes this wine: 92 Points
This is a delicious chardonnay. It's on the richer side, so you kind of have to get down with that to an extent, but it's not imbalanced or OTT IMO. Light golden in color. Aromas of tropical fruits like pineapple, passionfruit, guava, and tangerine, along with marshmallow, butterscotch, honeysuckle, and smoke. Full bodied and creamy on the palate, with medium(+) acid and finish, and flavors of pineapple, yellow and green apple, butterscotch, and mineral. Paired perfectly with a riff on carbonara tonight, and would go beautifully with seafood and creamy, buttery, or lemony dishes. 91-92
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2/10/2018 - studleytrey Likes this wine:
Will take better notes next time, but this was delicious. Rich but balanced. I'm a fan.
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12/16/2017 - mwneil Does not like this wine: 84 Points
Not to my taste, tasted like oak. Tasted at WL
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5/10/2016 - oropeza Likes this wine: 89 Points
Big tropical fruit nose and mouth, marshmallow, plenty of malo, decent acidity. Interesting! Reminded me a lot of a Beaujolais Blanc we had recently, but with a definite California largesse... California Chard comes full circle? Probably a love-it-or-hate-it... 89 if you like CA Chard, a lot lower if not
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