Community Tasting Note
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isaacjamesbaker wrote: 95 points
December 18, 2016 - Medium yellow color. What a crazy/awesome aromatic burst: lemon curd, lime peel, papaya, topped with crushed shells, chalk dusty, mountain stream, integrated notes of honeyed tea and toasted almond. Holy smokes. On the palate, this is medium/light bodied but not lacking in mouthfeel. So tangy and lively with its acidity, but balanced by richness of fruit (lemon curd, lime peel, tangerine). I get a complex host of sea salt, almond, floral perfume, chalk dust, mineral water, and kisses of cinnamon and green tea. Precise and nervy but so damned delicious, it tingles the palate for so long after the sip goes down. One of the most dynamic, thrilling and profound America Chardonnays I have tasted in a long time. A blend of two sites, Trout Gulch and Zayanta, this is barrel fermented (20% new oak) and aged 18 months.
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2 Comments
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Mattshank commented:
1/3/17, 2:17 PM - Wow great note Issac. Precisely why I've named you a favorite taster. This wine is my first purchased from Kutch, and based on your review I cannot wait to try my first of three.
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isaacjamesbaker commented:
1/4/17, 5:23 AM - Thanks, Matt. With a wine like this, just sit back and let it speak to you. Such good stuff! Cheers!