Fairly lush with orange, melon and pear notes. Oak is noticeable but I don't feel this is weighted down. A full Chardonnay that is also fresh and energetic.
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N: Butter, certainly, with (at least initially) hints of mercaptans?
P: Med, poss LM, body; RNDISH entry with ALMOST swtish OAK relatively atop the "frt", though nicely balanced by an acidity which drives the action through the LONG, balanced finish with hints of the (oaky?) bitterness that will likely increase. Drink now & LIKELY through '19... safely. 13.5% ABV; My VG+, more IF one places emphasis upon a style where oak & malolactic are "on top". 94 pts WA & 90 WS. [This vendor's $31.95 is $2 < its next closest competitor on wine-searcher.]
[Note: Though not MY preferred "style", I still give it props for its acidity & RELATIVELY low alcohol.]
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4/15/2021 - kabert Likes this wine: 91 Points
Full bodied. Medium yellow. Tasty sweet lemon and lychee, with a beam of tart acidity.
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9/11/2020 - TashNYC wrote: 92 Points
Wine at the Beach; 9/11/2020-9/13/2020: Excellent wine. Lush fruit flavors: orange,melon. Quite tasty.
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1/27/2020 - gmbdds wrote: 91 Points
Fairly lush with orange, melon and pear notes. Oak is noticeable but I don't feel this is weighted down. A full Chardonnay that is also fresh and energetic.
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6/9/2018 - srh Likes this wine:
Winebar [4 Whites, 8 Reds, & 2 *shared* dessert wines] from 06/08/18 (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): Estate grown, small berried old Hyde & old Wente field selections from Fort Ross Vyd; Primary & malolactic fermentations in a combination of 30% new & 70% neutral FR oak with 10 mos total in oak; 293 cs bottled August, 2016, Unfined & Unfiltered; Jeff Pisoni, Winemaker.
N: Butter, certainly, with (at least initially) hints of mercaptans?
P: Med, poss LM, body; RNDISH entry with ALMOST swtish OAK relatively atop the "frt", though nicely balanced by an acidity which drives the action through the LONG, balanced finish with hints of the (oaky?) bitterness that will likely increase. Drink now & LIKELY through '19... safely. 13.5% ABV; My VG+, more IF one places emphasis upon a style where oak & malolactic are "on top". 94 pts WA & 90 WS. [This vendor's $31.95 is $2 < its next closest competitor on wine-searcher.]
[Note: Though not MY preferred "style", I still give it props for its acidity & RELATIVELY low alcohol.]
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4/19/2018 - pdev wrote: 89 Points
Burnt Popcorn, caramel apple, palate shows lemon curd, intense oak,
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