July 23, 2020 - Seriously aged quality CA chardonnays are delicious. Pop and pour for a quick sip by the pool a Then drank over the course of an hour Opened beautifully with no hint of going over the hill.
August 7, 2019 - A Night of Aged California Zins (Dino's Grotto - Washington, DC): Alive still. It showed some honey, almond and nuts with apricot and lemon curd. Still lively on the palate, plush but enough acidity to keep me intrigued. No VA or oxidization here, but it’s aged well. Lots of stony, mineral, earthy tones underneath the richer elements. Fun stuff.
October 19, 2017 - Similar to recent reviews. I wouldn't hold any longer. Crazy how the acid kicks in from mid to finish. Lovely. Drink 'em if you got 'em while it's in this spot.
March 29, 2017 - Deep, deep golden color. Heavy fruit for a Chard, but wonderfully enjoyable. Rich with oak and tropical fruit.
February 9, 2017 - Wow. Mt Eden Chardonnays are stunning. This is in a perfect spot right now. There is a lot of oak here and it really works in this wine. Acid is on the lower side but it is far from flabby. Lemon, pears and a bit of honeysuckle. Nice flinty elements on the nose. Color shows it's age but the palate just shows pure balance. Delicious with and without food.
September 23, 2016 - Not what I was expecting. A typical California chardonnay. Charred oak dominating. Pears and tropical fruits added a fruit accent. Somewhat flabby, fat. This perhaps should have been drunk earlier.
May 18, 2015 - Incredible bright honey color, floral nose, lovely, sweet spot and 10 years old.
April 24, 2015 - this was an interesting wine to follow alongside its younger sibling. The acid seemed low and the fruit took its time coming out with swirling aeration and yellow apple and some light citrus provided decent acidity but it was the oak integration that made us interested. SH noted some anise in the nose. With more swirling and smelling she was correct. Though I got a mix of buttered fennel seed perhaps from cooking in a pan. Of course it was the oak but with creamy Bourgogne cheese and double cream Brie it was enjoyable for what it was. CA Chardonnay as opposed to a Chablis or an oak influenced White Burg. If anything more subtle and fun like some decent examples from Jura offer. It followed pretty young champagne and one older 1989 brut millesime. The older champagne took much coaxing as well but the acids in the sparklers was never in doubt.
February 1, 2015 - WIML92
Tasted non blind.
Yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of hazelnut, creme, vanilla and soaked pears. Flavors of cream, vanilla, lemon and hazelnut. Medium acidity, full bodied. Drink or hold.
I gave this a WIML92 but it could easily be a 93. Waffling a little here over a single point for goodness sake.
April 20, 2014 - This is very ripe and lush for what I expect from Mt Eden. Very good, and nothing to complain about, but more Cali Chardonnay than usual - but that will please many crowds. Should hold for a bit. B+/A-