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White
2011 Lauren Ashton Cellars Chardonnay
Chardonnay
- USA
- Washington
- Columbia Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 6
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Sanfoan Likes this wine:
May 9, 2023 - Purchased at the winery on release and kept in personal cellar ever since. Single bottle purchase after a tasting. Generic cork with no label or identifying information. Cork has held up nicely. Upon opening, I have to say that I am impressed at how well this has held up. In the glass, the wine is medium gold/yellow with a very slight green tinge to it. On the nose, some almond, some lime rind, some grapefruit, seaspray/saltiness, with a touch of mango and underripe pineapple. Doesn't feel over the top. Has an old-world character to it. On the palate,
a tiny bit of butteriness, some bitterness, grapefruit, lime, touch of banana, saltiness, toastiness, a touch of oak is still present, and some spice. This is definitely better on the nose than on the palate, unfortunately. Medium plus body, medium plus acidity, good length.
I never bought a lot of WA white wines when I lived in Seattle, they were always just too much for me. But this is very well balanced and I have to say has aged quite nicely, although the fruit on the palate hasn’t evolved the way I would like it to. -
hiker_guy Likes this wine:
October 4, 2016 - Nice toasty nose
Good fruit,toast, good acidity, long finish and overall a very nice wine.
Would buy again. -
jmcmchi wrote: 90 points
January 15, 2016 - Now in full bloom. Beautifully balanced, melon and toast with nice acidity
Even better when finished with brie1 person found this helpful Comment -
IamNotDrinkingAny#@!%Merlot wrote: 87 points
July 17, 2014 - Pleasant, a bit on the simple side, some vanilla, oak and malo present. Decent value, nothing memorable.
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Tubbs wrote:
April 5, 2014 - Light in flavor, light in color, average, tart, nose is shy palate is bigish, new world, citrus, slightly smokey, doesn't feel over oaked, good balance but finish light. Butter, slightly crisp, unoaked?
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By Sean Sullivan
9/20/2012 (link) **** points(Lauren Ashton Cellars Chardonnay Columbia Valley) An aromatically appealing wine with pear, spice, vanilla, and yellow apple. The palate is medium bodied with a textured, rich feel with a zip of lemony acidity on the finish that stitches it all together. 100% Chardonnay. Fermented and aged in stainless steel with a limited amount aged in French oak. Arete Vineyard (Royal City). 13.1% alcohol. 200 cases produced. Sample provided by winery.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2011
- Type White
- Producer Lauren Ashton Cellars
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region Washington
- SubRegion Columbia Valley
- Appellation Columbia Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 41 (66%)
- Consumed 21 (34%)
Food Pairing
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- VarietyChardonnay
- CountryUSA
- RegionWashington
- SubRegionColumbia Valley
- AppellationColumbia Valley
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