December 27, 2020 - 10 year old Russian River Chardonnay. Beautiful nose with notes of pear nectar.
Medium viscosity, pear nectar with hints of apricot, good balance and ample acid. Wonderful wine
April 1, 2017 - Golden yellow. Citrus notes on the bouquet. Medium bodied, vibrant, spicy and tart. Alcohol is contained for the most part. Could use mote malolactic fermentation or aging.
November 13, 2015 - PnP; i've been drinking a lot of leaner Chards lately and was afraid this would be too heavy and flabby for me. It ended up being a pretty enjoyable wine, with enough acidity to pair well with dinner. Some pear, stone fruit, vanilla and slight oak, and good enough acidity to support a scallop risotto dinner. But for the money, I would look to Mt. Eden or Ramey instead.
April 1, 2015 - Tropical fruit & apple on the nose. Sweet fruit & round mouthfeel is the initial impression. Nicely balanced though the finish was just a bit short.
The wine showed best in 2013. It was smooth & crisp without being acidic. Lots of flavor (apple, pineapple and a bit pof butterscotch) with a moderate long finish. [92] then, [90] now.
March 28, 2015 - Golden straw in color. A more typical California Chardonnay for me. The acidity was there but so were the oak and malo influences. Not great QPR and style for me even though I am a huge ME fan.
December 7, 2014 - Bright, well balanced and medium oaked. Excellent wine!
April 6, 2014 - Citrus, melon and vanilla on the nose; citrus, stone fruit, buttered corn and oak on the palate. Good, but low QPR.
March 1, 2014 - You know this is a nice wine the way it pleases the palate and has a nice nose with a pleasing finish. Just doesn't wow and for the price there are better alternatives. If someone else bought it...enjoy it and thank them.
February 28, 2014 - Big, oaky, buttery Cali chard.
February 1, 2014 - Yellow with medium viscosity in the glass. Flowers, eucalyptus, minerals, citrus and vanilla on the nose. Medium body with round citrus, creme brûlée and tart minerals on the palate. Pleasant mouthfeel. Medium finish. A year of cellaring has helped this wine.