Community Tasting Notes 15

• Nursing a Hangover Does not like this wine:

  November 23, 2017 - Mostly oak and alcohol

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• srh wrote:

  September 24, 2016 - "Named in honor of Ron Melville’s mother, Verna’s Vyd in Los Alamos is 100% estate & is a combination of 5 clones: 76, 95, 96, Mount Eden, & Hudson. Yields were 2.6 lbs/plant (1.9 tons/acre) & were harvested by hand, then gently whole-cluster pressed, cold settled overnight, & transferred by gravity to barrel for fermentation in neutral (5-12 yr old FR oak), partial malolactic (±15%) & subsequent sur lie aging without any lees disturbance. 14.4% alcohol; Released 10/9/09;"
  
  Bottle of dubious storage
  
  N: Complex, though not UNattractive; Oak, certainly, with notes of cat pee as well?
  
  P: MF body; Butterscotchy entry that QUICKLY morphs into oaky harshness. Based upon this producer's/vyd's track record, this was undoubtedly MUCH different 4-5 yrs ago -- or even poss 2-3. (BETTER on N than P.) 91 pts Vinous (Raynolds, late '09) & 86 WE @ $22.

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• tb1712 wrote: 89 points

  January 29, 2012 - Give it time after opening, develops a sweeter and fuller flavor. Lots of honey and citrus. Great with mild white fish, garlic and sweet potato

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• HRT wrote:

  September 29, 2011 - Nice acidity. Citrus, white peach, slight oak.

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• nogohawk wrote: 62 points

  July 3, 2011 - Was ok the first night, but kept in refrigerator and tried about a week later - spoiled; poured down sink.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2008
• Type White
• Producer Melville
• Varietal Chardonnay
• Designation Estate
• Vineyard Verna's
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Central Coast
• Appellation Santa Barbara County

Community Holdings

• Pending Delivery 1 (1%)
• In Cellars 30 (25%)
• Consumed 91 (75%)

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