A Century of Chardonnay: Wente Chardonnay Clone Event

Wente Vineyards, Livermore, California
Tasted Monday, June 18, 2012 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 518 views

Introduction

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Flight 1 - Wente (4 Notes)

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  • 2011 Wente Vineyards Chardonnay Eric's 92 Points

    USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Livermore Valley

    Bright light yellow color; appealing, tart lemon, lightly floral, tart peach nose; tasty, poised, tart lemon, tart apple, mineral palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish (13.1% alcohol; 3.6 pH; no malo, no sur lie)

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  • 2010 Wente Vineyards Chardonnay Nth Degree 91 Points

    USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Livermore Valley

    Light yellow color; vanilla, vanilla bean, baked pear, lightly honeyed nose; rich, honeyed, baked pear palate with refinement; medium-plus finish 91+ points (13.6% alcohol, 3.45 pH; barrel fermented for 11 mos in French, American and Eastern European oak, about 50% new; aged sur lie with weekly battonage)

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  • 2010 Wente Vineyards Chardonnay Morning Fog Livermore Valley 88 Points

    USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Livermore Valley

    Light yellow color; light apricot, ripe apple nose; ripe apple, peach palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points

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  • 2010 Wente Vineyards Chardonnay Heritage Block Riva Ranch 90 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Arroyo Seco

    Light yellow color; ripe peach, ripe pear nose; tasty, ripe pear, tart peach, mineral palate; medium-plus finish

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Flight 2 - La Follette (3 Notes)

  • 2009 La Follette Chardonnay Sangiacomo Vineyard 92 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    Light yellow color; appealing, ripe pear, poached pear, white flower nose; ripe pear, white flower, poached pear palate; medium-plus finish (14.2% alcohol, 10 mos sur lie in French oak)

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  • 2011 La Follette Chardonnay Sangiacomo Vineyard 91 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    Barrel sample - light yellow color; intense, tart pear, green apple, light green herb nose; tight, tart green apple, green herb, jasmine palate; medium-plus finish 91-92 points

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  • 2011 La Follette Chardonnay Manchester Ridge Vineyard 90 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino Ridge

    Barrel sample - slightly cloudy light yellow color; floral, apricot, Muscat, honeysuckle nose; soft, poached pear, baked pear, light apricot palate; medium-plus finish 90-91 points

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Flight 3 - Hyde De Villaine (2 Notes)

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  • 2009 Hyde De Villaine Chardonnay Hyde Vineyard 93 Points

    USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros

    Light yellow color; delicate, ripe pear, light peach nose; very tasty, tart pear, tart apricot, mineral palate with good balance; medium-plus finish (15 mos in oak)

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  • 2011 Hyde De Villaine Chardonnay Comandante 93 Points

    USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros

    Light yellow; appealing, poached pear, light vanilla, white flower nose; tasty, tart pear, tart poached pear, mineral palate with good acidity; medium-plus finish (35 day fermentation w/indigenous yeast, aged on lees with no stirring)

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Flight 4 - Pine Ridge & Hanzell (2 Notes)

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  • 2010 Pine Ridge Vineyards Chardonnay Dijon Clones 91 Points

    USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros

    Light yellow color; focused, ripe pear, poached pear nose; tasty, tart pear, tart apple, mineral palate; medium-plus finish (Dijon clones 76, 95 & 96; aged 6 mos sur lie, stirred occasionally)

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  • 2009 Hanzell Chardonnay 93 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley

    Light yellow color; appealing, ripe apricot, tart peach, ripe pear nose; tasty, elegant, tart pear, mineral, apricot palate; long finish 93+ points (70% 6 mos in stainless steel, then in neutral oak with no malo, 30% barrel fermented in new French oak)

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Flight 5 - Aussie Chards (2 Notes)

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  • 2008 Leeuwin Estate Chardonnay Art Series 90 Points

    Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River

    Light yellow color; almond, peach, white flower, jasmine nose; tasty, rich, poised, almond, peach, nectarine palate with nice texture; medium-plus finish 90+ points

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  • 2008 Pegasus Bay Chardonnay 88 Points

    New Zealand, South Island, Canterbury, Waipara

    Light yellow color; reduction, lime cream, cottage cheese with chives nose; odd, lime cream, green fruit, green herb, mineral palate; long finish

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