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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.9 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 16 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by DoubleMagnum on 9/15/2017 & rated 91 points: Good concentration even though it is quite restrained for a new world wine. Not butter or vanilla which I appreciated. If there's oak, it is very well integrated. The acidity is pronounced but balanced. It tastes very fresh but this is quite young. I have a feeling it would age very well. At this price-point, I still prefer to stick to Burgundy. (1830 views) | | | Tasted by alpha_ori on 6/18/2017 & rated 90 points: 2017 Russian River trip; 6/17/2017-6/19/2017 (Sebastopol, Graton, Forestville): Juicy acidity, almost appley, though it's 100% malo. 40% new, 9 months in wood, some lees stirring. As it warms, it seems sweeter, but a balanced wine nonetheless. (2106 views) | | | Tasted by Ultimatewinekick_Andreas on 3/16/2017 & rated 88 points: Dense nose and palate with an abundance of ripe tropical fruit like peach and pineapple, but also a clear oak presence. The palate is soft because of the low level of acidity and it lacks some energy. This is a generous and rather heavy Chardonnay that I would combine with food. (1947 views) | | | Tasted by andreawine on 11/19/2016 & rated 90 points: Opulent and lush with caramelized pineapple and cinnamon toast scents and flavors. (1907 views) | | | Tasted by globalflyer on 10/5/2016 & rated 92 points: Slightly surprising chard. Mild golden hue. Butterscotch, apricot and straw on the nose. Pear, honey and grapefruit smooth out the palate with enough acidity to keep it stable. (2039 views) | | | Tasted by DanielJ on 9/17/2016 & rated 90 points: It was good. Well balanced. A little austere. I was expecting more. (817 views) | | | Tasted by rstenson on 9/11/2016 & rated 90 points: Nice chard - a mix of barrels showing good spice without any butteriness (698 views) | | | Tasted by SlimShaney on 7/6/2016 & rated 91 points: Wrong wine (706 views) |
| Merry Edwards Producer websiteChardonnay The Chardonnay GrapeOlivet Lane VineyardPellegrini’s Olivet Lane Vineyard was planted in 1975 to Wente selection on AXR rootstock. The vineyard sits on 65 acres of sloping benchland in the Santa Rosa Plain, in between the warmer Westside Road region and the cooler Green Valley, where warm summer days are moderated by cool breezes and chilly evening temperatures. The combination of low temperatures, regular fog intrusion and well drained loam, clay soils create an excellent environment for growing Chardonnay that develop cool-climate characteristics and impeccable acid at fairly low sugars. The wines from this vineyard simultaneously express power and finesse, and they do so with tremendous balance.USAAmerican 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 Sonoma CountyMendocino CountyRussian River Valley Russian River Valley Winegrowers Association | Wikipedia |
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