Community Tasting Note
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MaineMark Likes this wine: 93 points
April 14, 2019 - Engaging nose of pineapple and tropical fruits, with a soft buttery backbone. Drank very well as a young wine.
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3 Comments
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Alexander Smith commented:
4/14/19, 5:47 AM - I find the Ridge Chardonnays in general have too much oak. I wish they would only use French Oak and maybe 2nd/3rd.
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MaineMark commented:
4/14/19, 6:21 AM - We are fans of Kistler and Aubert. This is not quite up to that level, but at 1/2 the price, is a very good value if you like the style.
The last Ridge Chard Estate I had was the 2015. We felt that one had WAY too much oak--it was all butter, and nothing else. This seemed quite different and more balanced. Not sure if my pallet has changed, the winemaking has changed, or if it is just the vintage, but we liked this much better. than the 2015. -
Alexander Smith commented:
4/14/19, 6:31 AM - Interesting, I just looked and the last Ridge Chard I had was 2014, so maybe styles have changed. I will be heading to Ridge in a couple of months so will be interested to see how things have changed.
As for Aubert I am not a fan of Mark Aubert, having met him he comes off very arrogant hence I don't drink wines of owners who put themselves before the wines. I would also put Littorai in the group of Kistler.