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2018 Kelley Fox Wines Chardonnay Lark Block Durant Vineyard

Chardonnay

  • USA
  • Oregon
  • Willamette Valley
  • Dundee Hills
Drink between 2020 - 2029 (Edit)
CT92.6 46 reviews
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Community Tasting Notes 40

  • Dale M wrote:

    February 20, 2024 - A very playful showing - lovely balance between bright, yellow fruits and a bit of back and soil, good grip, and goes without saying the acidity keep matters fresh and proper.

    1 person found this helpful Comment
  • ChrisR Likes this wine:

    February 10, 2024 - Lemon, smoke (probably from lees contact rather than oak, but I don't really know for sure), with a little vanilla and a spicy finish. Good body, with a nice acid streak. I was a little surprised how "chardonnay" it tasted. Her pinots are distinctive; this was much more middle-of-the-road.

  • Empirate wrote: 96 points

    November 4, 2023 - Auction purchase to get a sense for aging KF Chardonnay. Holy smokes! If representative, I'd say "very well" for this intermediate-term check-in.

    Tasted on opening: Fresh citrus and apple with creamy barrel note in a supporting role. Incredible energy and balance.

    No rush. It would be interesting IMO to see how this vintage performs over the next 3-10 years. I have one other bottle and doubt I'll have the restraint. Seeking more.

  • 87tellub Likes this wine: 93 points

    October 7, 2022 - This has been in my upstairs wine fridge for awhile and I can't find record of when I acquired it, but very glad I did.

    Very clean and steely nose on the pop and pour with traces of melon and warm wood. Develops more character as it took on air. Palate has a nice citrusy core balanced out with a little tropical fruit, perhaps a guava. Nice lingering finish. This is quite quite delicious indeed. One of the better bottles of wine I've had in weeks, if not months. And seems to have years ahead of it.

  • Bob H wrote:

    September 26, 2022 - My last bottle of this. Still showing young - I wish I had a few more to track these next to the 2019 over the next five or so years. More substantive on the palate than the Vincent. There is a touch of acerbity on the finish that is mildly distracting, but I do like this as a total package.

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  • By Josh Raynolds
    Oregon Outside the Pinot Noir Box (Sep 2020), 9/1/2020 (link)

    (Kelley Fox Wines Chardonnay Durant Vineyard Lark Block Oregon White) Subscribe to see review text.

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  • By John Gilman
    May/Jun 2020, Issue #87, Recently-Tasted American Wines Lifting the Spirits Of The Sad Spring of 2020

    (Chardonnay “Durant Vineyard” Lark Block- Kelley Fox Wines (Dundee Hills)) Subscribe to see review text.

Wine Definition

  • Vintage 2018
  • Type White
  • Producer Kelley Fox Wines
  • Varietal Chardonnay
  • Designation Lark Block
  • Vineyard Durant Vineyard
  • Country USA
  • Region Oregon
  • SubRegion Willamette Valley
  • Appellation Dundee Hills

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  • Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
  • In Cellars 176 (44%)
  • Consumed 223 (56%)

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