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Variety
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Publication
Reviewer
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2007 Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay Camelot Highlands
Santa Maria Valley
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, Gary Vaynerchuk
Head to Head California Chardonnay Tasting, Episode #819 (2/19/2010)
W_Chardonnay - CA. #1; COLOR-medium golden; NOSE-smoky and oaky; little bit of apple and pear; some butter; hint of oak and wood chips; PALATE-a BIG Chardonnay; if you like big Chards (Ramey, Cakebread etc.), you'll like this; very rich and clean; this is not overoaked; like marzipan meets pancake with a little squeeze of lemon that I like; good acidity; quite fresh; this is NOT overdone which I like; a buttered pancake component; butter and grain; but very clean - almost Burgundian; I like this wine and I feel is fairly priced; really well made; a fantastic CA style Chard; RP-93; GV-91+ 91+ points |
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2006 Maldonado Chardonnay Los Olivos Vineyard
Napa Valley
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, Gary Vaynerchuk
Head to Head California Chardonnay Tasting, Episode #819 (2/19/2010)
W_Chardonnay - Napa. #2; COLOR-medium golden; NOSE-very intriguing and different; a mustard component on the attack; almost a Sherry-like; almost like Sherry mustard meets green fruit; vey different; I like this very much; great nose; almost Scotch-like; C Mott say "honey" and GV agrees enthusiastically; butterscotch and caramel; PALATE-great acidity; quite sharp on the initial attack; on the finish, getting a maple syrup, caramel, butterscotch profile; nutty -- almonds and hazelnut; almost like Nutella without the chocolate; fascinating; this tastes older than a 2006 vintage, if tasting blind, I wouldn't be surprised if this was a high quality 1994-1996 vintage as it has that metallic copper edge component; I like this wine and fairly priced; I think a lot of Burgundy heads would really like this; really well made; almost a hint of Alsatian petrol action; WS-92; GV-91+ 91+ points |
