Nice color, not your usual Chard. Floral and rich, but with a Chard mouthfeel. I would likely have guessed Rousanne or something. Good fruit, lots of life left in this. Night two this was still going strong and maybe was even a bit better... great fruit and none of the oak presence that haunts too many CA chards... good stuff.. maybe a 90+ now, up from 89 on night 1.
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Subdued, shy fruit. Palate has nice weight to it, with a smooth finish of lemon. I was worried that this was overaged (from a 375ml) but I think it is drinking very well now. Would like to compare it to more recent vintages to get a feel for its personality in its youth.
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(From a 375 ml) Wonderful round flavors. There's that aged chardonnay flavor and on the finish there's a nice nuance of limestone, probably from the lime or daquiri characteristic that dominates when the wine is young. Quite food friendly now, and can pair with more complex flavors.
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3/4/2009 - Colima74 wrote: 90 Points
Nice color, not your usual Chard. Floral and rich, but with a Chard mouthfeel. I would likely have guessed Rousanne or something. Good fruit, lots of life left in this. Night two this was still going strong and maybe was even a bit better... great fruit and none of the oak presence that haunts too many CA chards... good stuff.. maybe a 90+ now, up from 89 on night 1.
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5/4/2008 - tarheel17 wrote: 88 Points
Subdued, shy fruit. Palate has nice weight to it, with a smooth finish of lemon. I was worried that this was overaged (from a 375ml) but I think it is drinking very well now. Would like to compare it to more recent vintages to get a feel for its personality in its youth.
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5/24/2007 - Pinotphyle wrote: 90 Points
Lot'sof mellow flavors developing. More vanilla than 2 years ago.
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5/1/2007 - Appreciative wrote:
(From a 375 ml) Wonderful round flavors. There's that aged chardonnay flavor and on the finish there's a nice nuance of limestone, probably from the lime or daquiri characteristic that dominates when the wine is young. Quite food friendly now, and can pair with more complex flavors.
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10/23/2006 - Seanthewineguy wrote:
Very tasty, old world in style.
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