September 8, 2023 - Kinda meh... not as exciting as expected. More minerality / crispness would have been nice as I was in the mood for it tonight.
Still good of course.
Flavors of apple, mineral, spice.
This did go down easy.
Me - 89, Wife - 91... much better highly chilled!
March 5, 2023 - Same notes as 2021 for me, and agree with notes of last review .. excellent wine showing no signs of age.. great acidity !!
January 31, 2023 - WIML92
Tasted non blind.
Light yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of camphor, talc, quince and persimmon. Flavors of tangerine, persimmon and orange. Medium to tart acidity, full bodied. Drink now.
June 23, 2022 - What crystalline, clean bottle of chardonnay! Light to middle weight, citrus, a little peach, a lot of minerals. No oak notes. A pure wine that's pure fun. No worries of this aging out any time soon. We loved it with fresh halibut tacos tonight. What a bargain; what a wine!
August 17, 2021 - Nose has honeydew melon, vanilla, and butter. Palate has sharp cirtus in the front end, followed by butter, and a tangy rock salt in the end. Seems highly acidic. Not my kind of wine though the wine is decent.
March 7, 2021 - Bottle is still drinking young & vibrant !!! No formal notes taken but had great fruit peach, Granny Smith apple with a nice core acidity and wildflowers... Drank alongside some hardy cheeses and held up well. No rush to drink!!
February 2, 2021 - WIML92
Tasted non blind.
Light yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of quince, apricot, nutmeg and yellow pear. Flavors of yellow apple, yellow pears and lemon. Medium to bright acidity, full bodied. Drink or hold.
November 8, 2020 - Very forgettable. Middle of the road Sta. Rita bit of fruit and noticeable acidity.
June 25, 2020 - This is just delicious tonight. Super bright, gooseberry bright almost, with lime and minerals and a kiss of vanilla, so fresh and clean. The attack is so crisp and intense, you almost miss the layers of ample (dry) fruit and substance. Long, tangy and delish. A wonderful value in New World chard... Finishing the second half of the bottle tonight, and if anything I’m liking this even more now. Still defined by its acids, but the nuance of the fruit has emerged with distinct notes of white tea, ginger, musk flowers and sultanas now to go with all the lime. Shows a wonderful combo of zest and depth. Really good. Nothing remotely cloying, boozy or heavy here.
March 27, 2020 - If tasted blind you could say , Burgundy . But its not. Not heavy , but a bit mineral and White flower. I liked it , wife prefer red....