2003 Fort Ross Chardonnay Fort Ross Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (9) Avg Score: 90.6 points

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  4/5/2009 - herberto wrote: 83 Points

  Wow. Is the same wine I drank twice before, and like both times? Have my tastes changed, or is this bottle showing poorly? I thought this was really fairly poor. Overoaked to the point of wood resiny bitterness, sacharin sweet and sappy. I would have picked this as Yellowtail. Go figure.

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  8/31/2008 - Stevesrisk wrote: 94 Points

  Drank this at Explorator in Indianapolis. With sashimi, oysters and clams. Just wonderful. Pale gold, beautiful nose with pears, spice, apples. Soft but structured. Very generous on the finish. For $32 this is a Chardonnay to seek out. Drinks far better than those twice as expensive.

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  7/21/2008 - herberto wrote: 91 Points

  Tart, with dark earthy fruit. Very nice.

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  11/11/2007 - Stevesrisk wrote: 92 Points

  Very well made bottle of chardonnay. Beautiful pale straw color, nose of pears, spice. Front palette richness, spice, oak, weakens a bit mid-palette oak becomes more pronounced. Nice long finish, rich finish. Better as it warms. Drinking wonderfully now.Similar to Martinelli.

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  11/3/2007 - Drewine wrote: 93 Points

  There may be some who don't love this style but I can't imagine anyone not recognizing how well this wine is made. Pear and butterscotch on the nose both of which continue on the long, silky, seamless finish. Oak definitely makes itself known but stays in check. Butter component is a little high for my taste but it is not a sickening or butter flavor by any means.

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