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White
2018 Arista Winery Chardonnay U.V. El Diablo Vineyard
Chardonnay
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Russian River Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 13
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EvanJB wrote:
February 4, 2024 - Nice fruit. Not much acidity. Not getting any oak
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Schiffy Likes this wine: 96 points
November 22, 2023 - This is a massive chardonnay with big flavors of candied lemon, olive oil, peach and Fiji apple. It is so incredibly complex that you need a few sips to fully process this wine. The finish has toasty oak notes and aromas…this is very good and delicious and might be better to drink alone rather than with food.
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de lege ferenda Likes this wine:
November 10, 2023 - This wine was fantastic in 2021. In late 2023, it is still good, but has lost a great deal of acidity... It has a hint of sweetness now, and seems a little "flat." Could be I just prefer younger Sonoma chardonnays. But in any event, I wish I had opened my remaining bottles sooner.
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ralaspech wrote: 90 points
October 1, 2022 - Acidity more pronounced than I remember from prior bottles, and the fruit my have faded a bit--time to drink up.
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magic2coop Likes this wine: 94 points
September 6, 2022 - Golden straw color. Nose of stone fruit and melon. Well balanced with hint of butterscotch. Brilliant wine. Hard to believe it's new world. Enjoy.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2018
- Type White
- Producer Arista Winery
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard U.V. El Diablo Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Russian River Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 192 (52%)
- Consumed 180 (48%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 8 votes
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- ProducerArista Winery
- VarietyChardonnay
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationRussian River Valley
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- AppellationRussian River Valley