Community Tasting Notes 21

• bajayngo wrote:

  April 2, 2015 - Wow this bottle blew me a way a little. Beautiful bouquet of mineral, wild flowers, honey suckle, sharps sea acids, sweet herbs, a blend of citrus on a balanced frame.

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• Jared_Kopp wrote: flawed

  March 15, 2015 - Sadly I think this bottle passed its prime. Not terrible, but I ended up having to let half the bottle go because it had turned.

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• kcp Likes this wine: 89 points

  January 4, 2015 - My ratings with this wine seem to gradually decline, perhaps because as this wine ages, it loses its youthful fruit and acidity, and oak moves to the front--not exactly heavy or overbearing, but replaces the properties that I found more enjoyable. I'd say that after 5 years, this well-made wine moves past its prime (for me). I liked it better at 4 years.

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• NineteenEightyTwo wrote: 86 points

  January 1, 2015 - Medium-dark maize color. Nose of green apple, with a pronounced aroma of oak. Palate is quite buttery, moderately acidic but still coming off a bit broad and flabby. This is your stereotypical California Chardonnay- big fruit and wood, but lacking any sense of place.

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• Swekman wrote: 89 points

  October 25, 2014 - Nose of green melon, grapefruit, and a hint of black licorice. The wine has medium oak and is very smooth drinking.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2009
• Type White
• Producer Joseph Phelps
• Varietal Chardonnay
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Freestone Vineyards
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Sonoma County
• Appellation Sonoma Coast
• UPC Code 010465530509

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• In Cellars 168 (35%)
• Consumed 308 (65%)

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