2001 Jacob's Creek Chardonnay Limited Release

Community Tasting Notes (1) Avg Score: 92 points

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View Drinking Trees's profile
  • Report Issue

  11/1/2017 - Drinking Trees wrote: 92 Points

  I bought this at auction and immediately regretted it. Even though I only paid about $10, a 16-year-old Chardonnay, under cork, didn't seem like a smart bet. The wine far exceeded my expectations. It had an advanced orange-gold colour (jonquil). The nose showed notes of brown apple, olive oil, and a hint of sardine. The palate was medium-bodied and oily, but with plenty of malic acid, finishing with a pleasant balance of oiliness and tartness. There were flavours of olive oil, coriander stems, tart green apple, and a touch of lemon juice. The palate shows little sign of oxidation, despite the advanced colour.
  
  I found a listing for this wine on the Vintage Direct website (price: $25.99) calling it "well made, but rather predictable". I'd say my impression is consistent with that review: a well-made wine can develop interesting flavours as it ages, even if it seems dull and flavourless in its youth. For a Chardonnay to reach 16 years of age without developing any unpleasant flavours is quite a feat, and I enjoyed this a great deal.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.