2015 Arnot-Roberts Chardonnay Watson Ranch

Community Tasting Notes (61) Avg Score: 91.6 points

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  8/5/2023 - Kloseframe Likes this wine: 92 Points

  I think this was still drinking well. It seems a little richer than I remember my last bottle - probably 3-4 years ago. Still lovely and complex.

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  7/18/2023 - VlgJeff wrote: 89 Points

  PnP, chilled. This bottle was definitely beginning to show its age as the usual stone fruits were virtually absent allowing the lemon citrus and minerality to dominate, making the wine somewhat unbalanced. The wine did not improve with the second glass - more air and a bit warmer - leading me to recommend drinking up soon.

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  5/14/2023 - slanum wrote:

  Unlike quality Chablis -- to which Chardonnays from this source are often compared -- I don't find that these get better as they age. This bottle was pleasant enough but simple, short, and underwhelming.

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  4/3/2023 - dsamuel Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Double blind tasting
  Medium lemon color
  Medium intensity aromas but very complex and ever-changing - yellow bruised apple changing to ripe crisp green apple and ripe citrus with beautiful white florals and initial matchstick quality - creamy notes and possible minimal new oak notes as well
  Medium bodied with palate of green apple - linear with rounded edges with saline background - palate was a little dilute IMO and even though I was thinking Chardonnay when I tasted it, I changed my mind as it didn't seem to have that fruit/ acid core I get with Chardonnay
  Medium plus acidity and minimal phenolic bitterness with medium alcohol
  Moderate length led by the acidity
  Beautiful aromas but a little weak on the palate to my taste
  I went with Soave based on the aromas and mouth feel but not enough phenolics in retrospect
  Drink now

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  4/2/2023 - S.Wayne Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Pale gold, unfiltered
  Aromatics medium. Initially some new oak with butterscotch and spice, but fades over time. Yellow apple and stone
  Palate has a medium body. Acid medium +. No phenolics. Alcohol medium. Round mouthfeel despite the acid. Yellow tart apples, salt and lemons
  Finish has a medium length driven by the acidity. Balanced
  Dry glass notes of butterscotch and hay
  Enjoyable, palate seems somewhat atypical for a chardonnay given salinity and lingering acid
  Drink now, don't see further aging benefits.

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