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1997 Mount Eden Vineyards Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains
Chardonnay
- USA
- California
- Santa Cruz Mountains
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Community Tasting Notes 25
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JJKinch wrote: 91 points
August 25, 2020 - White fruit (peach, apricot, slight citrus- lemon), slight creaminess, good acidity, slight floral. Lingering finish. Really enjoyable. 91+
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HandmadeHomemade Likes this wine:
May 4, 2017 - Purchased off of Aucwine.
I was not expecting this wine to be as good as it was. When I recieved the bottle from Aucwine, the cork had "pistoned" and the capsule was loose- which made me think heat damage, but this wine was definitely not.
The wine pours with a golden hue, immediately I am hit with aromas of lanolin, lemon curd, and wet crushed rocks. After about 20 minutes the wine began to open up- softening that crunchy lemony note. Aromas of apricot, honey, citrus, and bitter herbs with a little oxidation on the nose. In the mouth, the wine is vibrant and fresh, if not a little tired. Flavors are pretty balanced, the wine seems a little acid forward. Flavors of apples, honey, and citrus and again a bit of oxidation. The wine comes off a bit simple in the mouth- but that nose is too intoxicating. For $30.00, I am a happy camper. -
MC wrote:
April 28, 2017 - Tasted alongside the '96 I think this is very good, and on its own would be scored well with and without food. But the '96 had the edge on it for my palate. Drink up. A-
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JJKinch wrote: 91 points
May 21, 2016 - White fruit (apricot, slight peach), good acidity, slight creaminess to the fruit. Slight floral. Really enjoyable. Lingering finish.
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Snowryeder Likes this wine: 92 points
December 22, 2015 - Very nice wine. Rich with citrus, stone & flowers. Some butter. Medium length. A bit oxidized. Drink now.
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By John Gilman
May/Jun 2016, Issue #63, Mount Eden Vineyards Another Superstar From the Golden Age(Mount Eden Vineyards “Estate” Chardonnay) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Kapon
Los Angeles Quarterly, 10/12/2005(Mount Eden Chardonnay) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 1999, IWC Issue #84 (link)(Mount Eden Vineyards Chardonnay Estate) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
12/2/2011 (link) 94 points(Mount Eden Vineyards Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains) Light medium lemon yellow color; intriguing, focused, ripe lemon, preserved lemon peel, powdered sugar nose; tasty, youthful, ripe lemon, ripe pear, preserved lemon peel, light powdered sugar, sugared pear palate; medium-plus finish (botrytis is fully evident; will go 2-plus decades)
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By Richard Jennings
7/4/2010 (link) 92 points(Mount Eden Vineyards Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains) Light medium golden color; toasty, butter, marshmallow nose; tasty, lemon, toast, butter, mineral palate; medium finish
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By Richard Jennings
3/17/2009 (link) 93 points(Mount Eden Vineyards Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains) Bright medium canary yellow color; nice citrus and mineral nose; tasty, poised, tart, focused lemon, grapefruit and mineral palate; medium-plus finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1997
- Type White
- Producer Mount Eden Vineyards
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Santa Cruz Mountains
- Appellation Santa Cruz Mountains
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 1 (1%)
- In Cellars 53 (42%)
- Consumed 71 (57%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerMount Eden Vineyards
- VarietyChardonnay
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- AppellationSanta Cruz Mountains
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