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White
2016 Vineyard 7 & 8 Chardonnay Estate
Chardonnay
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Spring Mountain District
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Community Tasting Notes 8
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Wine Warrior 1 Likes this wine: 94 points
November 29, 2021 - Beautiful chardonnay. I love the weight of this wine, more Burgundian. Needs at least an hour decant if you don't want to be overwhelmed by oak. The oak needs time to integrate a bit more but grilled pineapple and lemon zest form the foundation. Wine is very balanced throughout. I believe this wine might hit another level with a bit more time. 94+ Great upside.
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jsmorris707 Likes this wine: 98 points
October 31, 2021 - Similar to prior notes after a 1 hour SO; outstanding & my wife's fave chardonnay
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jsmorris707 Likes this wine: 99 points
July 4, 2020 - Splash double decant, deep gold, tropical fruit (mainly pineapple), long finish; outstanding & one of the finest chardonnays I have had, went beautifully with steamed lobsters, drink or hold
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jsmorris707 Likes this wine: 98 points
May 10, 2020 - Another great bottle after a splash double decant; outstanding & similar to prior note with creamy pineapple (just bought more!)
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gteran76 Likes this wine: 93 points
February 8, 2020 - Brought to our monthly CWG-D by a friend and it was a nice surprised, 2 at the table though it was French while 2 others (me included) picked Napa Chardonnay. The body is medium with apples, melon and toasty smokes. Interesting finish and should get better with 2-5 years of proper cellar...
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2016
- Type White
- Producer Vineyard 7 & 8
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation Estate
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Spring Mountain District
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 122 (33%)
- Consumed 248 (67%)
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- ProducerVineyard 7 & 8
- VarietyChardonnay
- DesignationEstate
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationSpring Mountain District
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