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| Drinking window: Drink between 2017 and 2021 (based on 5 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.9 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 25 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Wine on17 on 9/1/2021 & rated 87 points: Not what I was expecting from this producer. No complexity in nose, taste, or finish. As other notes state, the window may have closed. (531 views) | | | Tasted by ralaspech on 2/4/2021 & rated 88 points: Probably past peak drinking but still enjoyable. (714 views) | | | Tasted by @bourbonontherocks on 10/31/2020 & rated 85 points: Melon and honey on the nose. Floral and dandelion flavors (833 views) | | | Tasted by ralaspech on 6/30/2020: Past its peak. No rating. (933 views) | | | Tasted by tmaher029 on 12/7/2019 & rated 89 points: Drank with pan seared sea scallops, cauliflower rice and broccoli. Was the perfect compliment with soft buttery goodness that became part of a fantastic meal. (1235 views) | | | Tasted by Josch48 on 11/13/2019 & rated 82 points: Alcohol too hot, fruit too subdued, light watery mouthfeel, generic with a stainless steel simplicity devoid of any oak personality, other than thrice used non-charred Slovakian tight grained green oak. Caveat Emptor. Not what one expects from this producer. (957 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 10/16/2019: Cream corn on the nose. In a good way. Shows off its new oak, even if its only 19%. Not in a bad way. With some cinnamon and spice to it as well. (1089 views) | | | Tasted by Livermore on 8/10/2019 & rated 88 points: Scent of butter, mushrooms and apple.
Tastes lightly of oak. Got a little sting on the tongue. My bottle felt a bit too closed unfortunately. (920 views) | | | Tasted by mrmikemtr on 7/28/2019 & rated 90 points: Delicious! Mild buttery on palate. Mottled green apple. Lovely. (820 views) | | | Tasted by vegasoenophile on 1/3/2019 & rated 92 points: Ted is great with Cabs... reds all. But his touch with Chardonnay is so great! Always a great balance of fruit, acid, oak and body with crispness to balance the rich edges. Flavors of peach, Bartlett pear, golden apple, MacIntosh apple and nutmeg with hints of Graham cracker. Vibrant acidity and hints of lemon zest. Fresh and delicious. A great value for the talent inherent in the bottle. (1272 views) | | | Tasted by srh on 11/24/2018: Winebar [4 Whites, 8 Reds, & 3 *shared* bottles] from 11/23/18 (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): From Ahmann Vyd-Carneros (36.5%), Rancho Sarco (35.6%), Suscol Creek (18.4%), & Keyes Vyd-Howell Mountain (9.5%); 59% barrel fermented with 41% cold fermented in s/s tanks; Malolactic blocked; "82% is oak aged with roughly 15% new FR oak Cooperage: predominantly World Cooperage, Aged in Barrel: 4 mos collectively (World Cooperage profiles, we prefer Profile 27 but we use several profiles like 7 and 78. We like FR oak mainly, using the Vosge and Allier forest predominantly)." 14.5% ABV, 0.65 g/100mL T.A., 3.40 pH, & "R.S.: dry." ~ 10,007 cs.
N: Attractive SANDALWOOD & spice atop "butter" [which I keep getting even though they state malolactic was blocked]
P: Med body; RNDISH entry with NICE, ALMOST swtish OAK/frt nicely counterbalanced by an acidity which directs the action into & through the LONG, decently balanced, VERY slightly bitter finish. MIGHT improve a bit into mid '19? Otherwise, the finish troubles me. My VG+ for now. 90 pts WA. [This vendor's $21.95 is now @ the top of wine-searcher's "class".] (1443 views) | | | Tasted by Handjoshua on 11/2/2018 & rated 90 points: The flavors are lively on the palate with pear, citrus, lemonlime, green apple and fleshy peach. This wine shows great complexity, creaminess, and elegance to compliment many foods (1050 views) | | | Tasted by aaron.s.johnson2 on 10/12/2018 & rated 91 points: Great Chardonnay even though I haven’t tasted highly rated ones. What I love about this wine is the complexity. It taste like a winter vacation in the tropics.
With my nose, I do smell peach and mango. A bit of bite at the end of my smell. There is this amazing hint of green in the color. That’s new for me.
On first taste... peach, lime, and then green apple with a bit of pucker. Further tasting I can feel green apple skin and a hint of oak. This is great for me because I can’t stand over oaked Chards like the Decoy Chard.
The finish is moderately long. Some grip to it. It fades into a rock/stone flavor. This is easily mitigated with food. I would probably rate it closer to the mid 90 range if this was slightly smoothed out at the end. The ending reminds me of a really good espresso that just bites at the end.
Again, I am not a wine or Chardonnay pro, but I would buy it again at 20 to 29 dollars. I have no idea what aging would do here, but I’ve bought some older Chardonnays to figure that out. (1004 views) | | | Tasted by Tahlequahdave1972 on 9/16/2018 & rated 91 points: A well-made and engaging chardonnay from the heart of Napa Valley. Straw colored with aromas of citrus, lemon zest and mango. Flavors included green apple, white peach, tangerine, ginger, cut grass and limestone. Medium to full mouthfeel with a fruit-forward but pleasing texture that was crisp, bright and well-balanced. Moderately long finish. Youthful and expressive, this wine is ready to drink or will cellar for several years to come. Good QPR. (1039 views) | | | Tasted by srh on 6/30/2018: Winebar [4 Whites, 8 Reds, & 4 *shared* VERY *interesting* bottles] from 06/29/18] (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): From Ahmann Vyd-Carneros (36.5%), Rancho Sarco (35.6%), Suscol Creek (18.4%), & Keyes Vyd-Howell Mountain (9.5%); 59% barrel fermented with 41% cold fermented in s/s tanks; Malolactic blocked; "82% is oak aged with roughly 15% new FR oak Cooperage: predominantly World Cooperage, Aged in Barrel: 4 mos collectively (World Cooperage profiles, we prefer Profile 27 but we use several profiles like 7 and 78. We like FR oak mainly, using the Vosge and Allier forest predominantly)." 14.5% ABV, 0.65 g/100mL T.A., 3.40 pH, & "R.S.: dry." ~ 10,007 cs.
N: "Butter" (?, since they say NO malolactic) atop vanilla with lemons way underneath? Poss spices?
P: Med body; RNDISH entry with ALMOST swtish OAK/frt off-set by tangy acidity which dictates the action into & through the LONG, tangy/swt (70:30) finish with OCCASIONAL notes of bitterness to, at least for now, increase interest. Nicely done in an oak dominant style. Nonetheless, I'd drink during the next yr or so in case the oak "goes nuts"... later. My VG+, poss EXC-. 90 pts WA. [This vendor's $21.95 is in the top 10% of wine-searcher's postings.] (946 views) | | | Tasted by vinhonotte on 3/15/2018 & rated 90 points: SIA Wine Week; 3/12/2018-3/16/2018 (Singapore Airlines): medium lemon; quite acidic, intense and long; lemon, melon, stone, grass (1095 views) |
| Freemark Abbey Producer website
(GREAT source of Addt'l Info)Chardonnay The Chardonnay GrapeUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Napa Valley Napa Valley Wineries and Wine (Napa Valley Vintners)Napa ValleySt. Helena |
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