Creamy rich style with a clean, crisp finish. Has a moderate amount of butter. Not enough to overwhelm the fruit, though. Best of the whites at the tasting.
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
True cali styled chard with a lot of butter. Round, full-bodied wine with a long clean finish. A bit of a chalky note keeps it from being a one-trick pony.
I have been a big fan of ridge zins since first trying the York Creek and Geyserville in the mid-1980's. That being said, this is the first time in 25 years I have disliked one of their efforts. I have not had the Paso Robles in a few years,so I do not know whether this is a complete departure in style or a one time miss, but it is quite the miss. Overripe with a prune juice nose, way out of balance with tons of overripe fruit and nowhere near the acid needed. Really,really surprised at this,as were the rest of the Ridge fans at the tasting.
Terrific zin nose, medium to light weight in body, medium finish. Nice standard zin flavors, while it does not live up to the expectations driven by the nose, it is a fine food zin, would pair well with grilled foods.
Outstanding. Long, complex, in balance. Tried twice about an hour apart, both times came across as a home run. Plan to give it 3-5 years to develop some additional complexity.
Nicely crafted meritage blend. Smooth drinking with integrated tannins. While it seems to have what it takes to hang around for quite a while, why wait?
Nice, smooth cab flavors. A bit lighter in body than I expected, and the tannins show up but not in great force. A bit of side mouth acidity says it will continue to develop, but not into a star, rather into a pleasant cab.
2010 Murrieta's Well The Whip 89 Points
USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Livermore Valley
Light and flavorful, with the Muscat showing through give added interest. Medium body,dry finish. Begs for meaty fish with a citrus-based sauce.
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2010 Guy Saget Sauvignon Blanc Vin de France La Petite Perriere 86 Points
France, Vin de France
Clean, somewhat muted light sauvignon blanc. Would pair well with simple grilled fish.
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2010 Legaris Verdejo Rueda 86 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Rueda
Livht and tasty, with a long finish. Seems best suited as a cocktail wine.
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2010 Cakebread Cellars Chardonnay Carneros
USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros
Correct flavors, and pleasant enough, but really quite simple in presentation. Hoped for much more.
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2009 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Chardonnay Karia 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Creamy rich style with a clean, crisp finish. Has a moderate amount of butter. Not enough to overwhelm the fruit, though. Best of the whites at the tasting.
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2009 Jordan Vineyard & Winery Chardonnay Russian River Valley 89 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
True cali styled chard with a lot of butter. Round, full-bodied wine with a long clean finish. A bit of a chalky note keeps it from being a one-trick pony.
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