Clear straw core of moderate intensity out to a wide watery rim - youthful. Clean nose of moderate+ intensity showing butter, pineapple, vanilla, toasty oak, lemon with a hint of development. Dry with a soft clean entry carrying moderate flavours of lemon, oak, pineapple and vanilla with the mouthfeel of properly handled malolactic fermentation - some development showing but it still retains nice mod+ acidity along with moderate body and alcohol. The finish is moderate to long with pleasing flavours of vanilla and pineapple continuing. Well made in the California style with enough Old World influence to make it interesting. Drink now.
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9/11/2008 - biggie wrote: 87 Points
Clear straw core of moderate intensity out to a wide watery rim - youthful. Clean nose of moderate+ intensity showing butter, pineapple, vanilla, toasty oak, lemon with a hint of development. Dry with a soft clean entry carrying moderate flavours of lemon, oak, pineapple and vanilla with the mouthfeel of properly handled malolactic fermentation - some development showing but it still retains nice mod+ acidity along with moderate body and alcohol. The finish is moderate to long with pleasing flavours of vanilla and pineapple continuing. Well made in the California style with enough Old World influence to make it interesting. Drink now.
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2/19/2008 - MRichman wrote:
Buttery, soft, vanilla oak, a little sweet with some acidity to keep it lively. Good qpr. On the California side of the scale.
C+/B-
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2/17/2008 - cob wrote:
Enjoyed. Good QPR and drinking very well.
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10/22/2007 - MurphyCellar wrote: 88 Points
Pleasantly surprised by the complexity of this chard for the price. Very nice.
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10/20/2007 - DenisLee wrote: 89 Points
I love the value here. This is wonderful Chardonnay(for the price).
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