April 8, 2018 - Crisp clean Cali chard.
Got the butterscotch.
Syrup and spice everything nice.
July 6, 2016 - PnP at cellar temperature. Pours medium gold. The nose is layered, interesting, and changes with air and warmth. Primary, secondary, and tertiary aromas are all present: lemon rind, flint, white peppercorns, spice cabinet, pineapple and mixed tropical fruits, butterscotch, and hairspray. Soft lemon and butter on the attack are joined by oak-driven flavors and aggressive acidity on the midpalate. Acidity seems to combine with a coating of very fine wood tannin into the finish, giving this '07 a surprisingly firm structure. Finishes long (several minutes) with persistent oak-derived and lemon curd flavors.
This is a very well-made wine with a significant amount of aging potential remaining. Oak is overused for our taste, but we can't argue with results...this is very nice wine after ~8 years in bottle. Tough to tell where it might be headed, but certainly drinking well now. "Very good-to-excellent," 90/100.
January 30, 2016 - Nice mouthfeel, rich color and texture with pears, apple and light lemon notes
January 7, 2015 - Light buttery flavor with subtle citrus fruit hints.
April 18, 2014 - Rich yellow, clear. Fresh herbs, petrol, vanilla, green olive on the nose. A bit of tannin, with good acidity. A hint of butter and sweetness, lemon curd, grapefruit, baking spice, olive on the palate. Very long finish. Like a grand cru burgundy. Very, very delicious.
January 8, 2014 - Mid-dark gold; older Chardonnay nose; similar to last tasting; nutmeg, stone fruity, oak; mid-high viscosity, lush and Meursault-like on the finish. w/swordfish
January 1, 2014 - 2014 New Year's Day Tasting $100+ (Marietta, GA): Deep yellow with green hues; subtle nose at first, lemon curd, crème fraiche, rock, butter in the background, herbs; more richness on palate with butterscotch, lemon peel; was in Burgundy.
September 8, 2013 - Mid-dark gold; older Chardonnay nose; nutmeg, stone fruity, oak; round, ripe, mid-high viscosity, lush and Meursault-like on the finish.
August 24, 2013 - Big, rich and beautifully aged. Apple, lemon curd and some rich unsweetened marzipan-like almond flavors. As serious as chardonnay gets in a warm year in California--not inexpensive but you can taste every penny.
July 13, 2013 - Refreshing, light, crisp. A hint of citrus.