2021 Goodfellow Family Cellars Chardonnay Tsai Vineyard Yamhill-Carlton

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 92.7 points

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  4/3/2024 - prasm Likes this wine: 93 Points

  PnP consumed over 2 hours. Appearance: Clear, medium lemon. Nose: Clean, medium+ intensity with developing aromas of Meyer lemon, nectarine, creme brulee, licorice, Asian spice, and saline. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium+ intensity, medium+ body with seductive creamy mouth-feel, 13.0% abv with developing flavors of nectarine, Meyer lemon, ginger, and saline with a medium+ finish.
  
  Balance: Excellent-Outstanding - wonderful balance between fruit and savory qualities
  Length: Excellent
  Intensity: Excellent-Outstanding - heavy contributions from both fruit and spice components
  Complexity: Excellent
  
  A borderline outstanding chardonnay excelling in balance and intensity. This is a dynamic wine which is fantastic today upon opening. The only minor nitpick I can come up with is the medium acid is a bit overpowered by the flavor components. I still believe this will improve over the next 3-5 years and likely drink well over the next decade.

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  12/3/2023 - cct wrote: 93 Points

  With Marcus and Megan
  
  Bright and fresh nose with Sweet tarts, florals, and spring herbs. The seas put on a little weight since in barrel last year, yet still stays light on its feet. Lemon curd and a sense of minerality on the palate. Finishes clean and more-ish.

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  10/31/2023 - Bob H wrote:

  From a bottle opened last night. Wow. I think this is Marcus' debut Chardonnay from this vineyard and for a young wine, this is delicious. Bracing acidity and a finish I am still tasting as I type this note. Crisp nose that vaguely reminds me of Chablis. Very good.

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  6/8/2023 - brigcampbell wrote:

  This was just bottled two days before we tasted. This is going to be a great because it's already great. It differs from the other chardonnays in the portfolio and that it has a very unique mineral quality to it. I love that. Also, What I assume are the tannins, are showing and they are prickly.

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  11/13/2022 - cct wrote: 92 Points

  Barrel Tasting with Megan and Marcus
  
  A limpid green gold color. Jasmine asian pear lovely floras on the nose.Light to mid weighted with a chalky stony side I love. It's a little flinty on the palate, with more of the same understated beautifully balanced fruit and acid. Finishes fresh and clean. Yum

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