This has aged very well, the nose has warm cinnamon apples, creme brûlée, and light lemon zest. The palate was soft with more lemon, stone fruit (thinking of cobbler now, mmmmm), can tell there was light oak treatment which accents the wine well. The wine has a good acid backbone that begs for food, we had Cod filet and ratatouille (paired beautifully). We pnp'd, but this easily has another year or two. Not overly complicated but delicious.
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Bright gold color. Mineral driven nose with oak spice elements that carry a slight alcoholic bite. Soft, heavy palate that is almost oily. Big flavors of pineapple, green fig & lemon cream. This is a big CA chardonnay but not fat in anyway. Very good but lacks the vibrancy of the best.
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8/16/2015 - ccotton8 wrote: 90 Points
This has aged very well, the nose has warm cinnamon apples, creme brûlée, and light lemon zest. The palate was soft with more lemon, stone fruit (thinking of cobbler now, mmmmm), can tell there was light oak treatment which accents the wine well. The wine has a good acid backbone that begs for food, we had Cod filet and ratatouille (paired beautifully). We pnp'd, but this easily has another year or two. Not overly complicated but delicious.
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2/20/2012 - Cbartow wrote: 88 Points
Nice balance of oak and fruit. Settles into a buttery apple pie
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10/29/2010 - jeward wrote: 90 Points
Excellent balance of fruit and oak. Opens with mineral and moves to pineapple and lemon grass
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5/4/2010 - hutch wrote:
No thank you. Boring, unappealing Cali Chard.
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5/1/2010 - ed-d wrote: 90 Points
Bright gold color. Mineral driven nose with oak spice elements that carry a slight alcoholic bite. Soft, heavy palate that is almost oily. Big flavors of pineapple, green fig & lemon cream. This is a big CA chardonnay but not fat in anyway. Very good but lacks the vibrancy of the best.
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