2016 Failla Chardonnay Estate Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 90.4 points

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  4/1/2021 - bavaur wrote: 87 Points

  Chilled and a splash decant. Super fizzy, almost champagne-like. I was leaning towards marking this as flawed but it settled down after ten minutes. Fairly simple creamy nose with with a bit of citrus. Similar on the palate with a touch of white flowers. Definitely didn’t catch this in the best place and it didn’t stand up well to some 2018 samples that were on a different level.

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  5/2/2020 - e-r.portzline wrote: 88 Points

  Much more oak than expected on the nose and mid palate when first opened. More oak on the finish as the wine opened. I don’t recall any oak when tasting it at the winery 2 years ago. A day later, not as much oak on the nose or palate, but a wood-reminiscent abrupt finish.

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  3/1/2020 - Madera16 wrote: flawed

  Vivian brought for OTBN. Sadly corked. In spite of that, good texture and acid.
  
  We tried the plastic wrap decant a week later. But better, some butter and hazelnut. Could have been great.

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  3/19/2019 - VinoViking Likes this wine: 87 Points

  Nice flavors - strong citrus. Seems to have an effervescence that dominated. Is this to be expected?

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  6/21/2018 - kchantastic wrote:

  Note from the winery: Always a wine of complexity, each additional year of vine age seems to add layers of weight and texture. Sea air and Meyer lemon jump from the glass balanced by a flinty mineral tone, notes of orange blossom and a lengthy finish. Aged for 11 months in 15% New French Oak, 30% Nomblot Concrete Egg, and 10% Stainless Steel. Bottled unfined, unfiltered. You may want to consider grabbing a magnum or two and cracking it open on the beach with a bounty of oysters. Drink now – 2027

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