October 14, 2023 - This was very tasty but perplexing. First poured it had the appearance of a bit of age. My initial impression was that it was good but there were definite oxidative flavors. This would be consistent with the previous notes. Carmel Apple nose. Quite good acidity but bruised apple, lemon, straw. The thing that perplexes me is how well this held on for. Indra k it over three days and it hung on and, honestly, was pretty outstanding, day two. Definite freshness, good citrus notes. So, I imagine I’ll let my last bottle go another year and I’ll see where things shake out. If it’s over the hill then so be it. The color leads me to believe the end is near but who knows.
April 29, 2023 - Distinct golden color, moreso than most chardonnay. On the nose, peanut, pear, yellow apple. On palate, big yellow apple and pear. Background lemon, salinity. M- acidity. 13.2%, no heat. I did not find it to be acid deficient.
Relatively rounded texture, creamy. Perfect balance, rustic profile, soooooo tasty. Fruit forward in profile. In the zone.
October 24, 2022 - Very good. In a great spot.
October 17, 2022 - Starting to get a little long in the tooth, this bottle didn't have quite the excitement of my middle one (quite a bit of variation between the three) but it remained mature, exotic, with good tension and minerals. I'm moving on to newer vintages but continue to enjoy this excellent cuvee
July 3, 2022 - July 4 Weekend Wines with Buds (Washington, DC): Gorgeous. Ripe yellow color. Lots of lemon curd and yellow apples on the nose, along with minerals, hay, nougat, sea salt, peanut shell and whipped honey. The palate shows creamy texture and nice acidity (a bit lower than I prefer, but still really balanced), deep yellow apple, lemon curd and apricot fruit on the palate. This shows a complex mix of minerals, sea salt, with peanut shell, corn husk, with nuanced graham cracker and honey tones. A really delightful bottle that I served blind to the buds. One guessed Chablis and one guessed CA Chardonnay, so it was fun to watch them parse it out.
April 23, 2022 - Quite a delicate showing, though it fleshed out with air. Rich, round, honeyed, this was a very floral and textural Chardonnay, with delicate peach fruit. Lacking in much acidity however, so while it was very pleasant to drink it did lack a bit of spark at this stage. Overall quite nice though expensive. I probably would've enjoyed more a couple years ago, though this suffered in part because it followed a younger Kumeu River Chardonnay that was quite vibrant.
April 17, 2022 - Off the charts insanely good. Dripping with nectarine, honey reduction, amazing concentration and weight of fruit on the palate with intense acidity and a lingering finish. This is so delicious.
December 30, 2021 - Just delicious with butter cream, lime zest, refreshing acidity and quite a bit of development. It’s ready, at least from this first bottle. Fleshy and broad, not a ton of mineral but what a mixture of richness, freshness and tropical notes.
June 8, 2021 - Shy nose of light stone fruit, preserved lemon and flint. To be honest, I was slightly disappointed in this after reading the reviews - was expecting more of a "wow" wine. This was certainly a good wine, but with less depth than I was expecting. Perhaps I drank this earlier than optimal and/or my expectation were too high based on my exceptional experiences with a couple of well-aged Cameron pinots.
November 4, 2020 - Similar to my last more, seems a bit more integrated, still quite young. Strong acidic finish makes me think that this will hold for some time. Lovely wine.