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2018 Joseph Phelps Chardonnay Freestone Vineyards Sonoma Coast
Chardonnay
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Sonoma Coast
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Community Tasting Notes 3
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kabert Likes this wine: 90 points
August 19, 2023 - Pleasant, creamy, rich, lemon, hint of oak and butter. Bit angular/bitterness on finish on day two.
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kostaslonis wrote:
March 7, 2022 - Oinoscent crew day out mayhem: The wine shows high intensity, full on buttery, ripe stone fruit, almond, nutty, very expressive, high intensity, medium to high acidity, long finish
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silton Likes this wine: 92 points
October 25, 2020 - The Phelps Freestone has become a bit of guilty pleasure in my household as a classy version of a slightly more overt Chardonnay to drink young. Interesting 5 point difference between Galloni (90) and Dunnick (95) on this wine. This vintage is slightly more medium bodied in presentation, but after being open for a few hours, the minerals really start to shimmer on the nose and there's phenolic substance that has me leaning towards Dunnick's enthusiasm. Galloni's 90 is hedged, so I'd take that as a fair pop and pour evaluation. This Chardonnay passes the drink at room temperature test with flying colours. 2018 Sonoma so far meeting high expectations.
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By James Suckling
5/23/2021 (link)(Joseph Phelps Chardonnay Sonoma County Sonoma Coast Freestone Vineyards, United States) Subscribe to see review text.
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The 2018s from Santa Barbara County, 7/29/2020 (link)(Joseph Phelps Chardonnay Freestone Vineyards) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Matthew Luczy
Phelps producer profile, 6/8/2020 (link)(Joseph Phelps, Freestone Vineyards Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast, California, USA, White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
Seeing 20/20 – Sonoma & Anderson Valley New Releases (Jan 2020), 1/1/2020 (link)(Joseph Phelps Vineyards Chardonnay Freestone Vineyards (sonoma Coast) Sonoma Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2018
- Type White
- Producer Joseph Phelps
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Freestone Vineyards
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Sonoma Coast
- UPC Codes 010465530509, 7071153290917
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 294 (47%)
- Consumed 325 (53%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 7 votes
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- ProducerJoseph Phelps
- VarietyChardonnay
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationSonoma Coast
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