DAY 1. just a sip. chardonnay as it becomes adult cream soda. smokey, floral, fruity. juicy fruit on a hawaiian volcano. this is a very special wine. away til tomorrow.
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Norris Wedding Whites Before Dinner (Beloit College): showing a shade lighter goldenrod yellow than the Jermann. Such a beautiful brittle. Quite a few more years of drinking ahead of this one. Palate unfolds into a soft floral and nutty complexity. A brown aspect to the age in a distinct honeycomb. Wait another year. DAY 2. Next to the Jermann, Were Dreams 2005 in 375. Makes for a confusing comparison. I'd have to say that if you had both of these bottles in 750 format, both of their respective vintages, they seem to be on a respectable 10 years from vintage date of drinking. I'd have to say that the Ca' del Bosco is richer overall in style. not as subtle as i've found the Jermann. DAY 3. also, as the Ridge 05 SCM chard on day 3, this settles in a bit. i'm getting the most fruit out of this wine today. a soft focus pineapple. a very harmonious nature. DRINK OR HOLD.
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pop and pour is a lean buttery popcorn. but then...florals drifting. glaciers. similarly across the palate, but then the pronouncement of dried flowers with a deft mineral component. if i were to think of the fruit here. elegant pineapple cream. wow.
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Wonderful nose reminiscent of Burgundy - hazelnuts, yogurt. Palate fading - still enjoyable to drink but won't hold out too much longer. Not much finish.
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Italian Tasting (Waterford Wines Milwaukee): damn, this is great chardonnay. ripe fruit and elegant use of oak influence. rich pineapple and some smokey oak. tight cheerio. great.
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3/3/2011 - nzinkgraf wrote:
DAY 1. just a sip. chardonnay as it becomes adult cream soda. smokey, floral, fruity. juicy fruit on a hawaiian volcano. this is a very special wine. away til tomorrow.
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6/19/2010 - nzinkgraf wrote:
Norris Wedding Whites Before Dinner (Beloit College): showing a shade lighter goldenrod yellow than the Jermann. Such a beautiful brittle. Quite a few more years of drinking ahead of this one. Palate unfolds into a soft floral and nutty complexity. A brown aspect to the age in a distinct honeycomb. Wait another year.
DAY 2. Next to the Jermann, Were Dreams 2005 in 375. Makes for a confusing comparison. I'd have to say that if you had both of these bottles in 750 format, both of their respective vintages, they seem to be on a respectable 10 years from vintage date of drinking. I'd have to say that the Ca' del Bosco is richer overall in style. not as subtle as i've found the Jermann.
DAY 3. also, as the Ridge 05 SCM chard on day 3, this settles in a bit. i'm getting the most fruit out of this wine today. a soft focus pineapple. a very harmonious nature. DRINK OR HOLD.
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11/15/2009 - nzinkgraf wrote:
pop and pour is a lean buttery popcorn. but then...florals drifting. glaciers. similarly across the palate, but then the pronouncement of dried flowers with a deft mineral component. if i were to think of the fruit here. elegant pineapple cream. wow.
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9/1/2009 - Macki wrote:
Wonderful nose reminiscent of Burgundy - hazelnuts, yogurt. Palate fading - still enjoyable to drink but won't hold out too much longer. Not much finish.
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4/8/2009 - nzinkgraf wrote:
Italian Tasting (Waterford Wines Milwaukee): damn, this is great chardonnay. ripe fruit and elegant use of oak influence. rich pineapple and some smokey oak. tight cheerio. great.
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