2nd bottle 2 years later. Vibrant. Prominent minerality. Fascinating. Truly in the Burgundian style. The best California Chardonnay that I have tasted in a long time.
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Outstanding. Has evolved beautifully. Lives up to its name ("mineral expression of the soil"), as minerals are quickly evident. And the fruit is excellent (Queen Ann cherries and tropical) and not over done. You could easily think this is Burgundy if you didn't know and tasted it blind. Very pleasing.
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Very consistent with the last tasting - lime, minerals, a doughy note. Still a little tight and ungiving. Much better than the typical CA Chard but for me the previous vintage had a little more intensity and depth.
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Pale gold hue. Nose of crisp green apples, limes, pear, and flint. Coiled like a spring on the palate, yielding taut, precise flavors of minerally yet tangy applecore notes. Elegant acidity freshening the citrus-laden finish. Poised, balanced chardonnay which should age very nicely.
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2/13/2020 - Bruce 1er wrote: 95 Points
2nd bottle 2 years later. Vibrant. Prominent minerality. Fascinating. Truly in the Burgundian style. The best California Chardonnay that I have tasted in a long time.
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12/22/2017 - Bruce 1er wrote: 95 Points
Outstanding. Has evolved beautifully. Lives up to its name ("mineral expression of the soil"), as minerals are quickly evident. And the fruit is excellent (Queen Ann cherries and tropical) and not over done. You could easily think this is Burgundy if you didn't know and tasted it blind. Very pleasing.
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7/13/2009 - pgordon62 wrote: 89 Points
Very consistent with the last tasting - lime, minerals, a doughy note. Still a little tight and ungiving. Much better than the typical CA Chard but for me the previous vintage had a little more intensity and depth.
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5/27/2009 - DougLee wrote: 90 Points
very similar to last taste
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5/23/2009 - DougLee wrote: 91 Points
Pale gold hue. Nose of crisp green apples, limes, pear, and flint. Coiled like a spring on the palate, yielding taut, precise flavors of minerally yet tangy applecore notes. Elegant acidity freshening the citrus-laden finish. Poised, balanced chardonnay which should age very nicely.
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