May 10, 2023 - Tasted from magnum at WS. Wonderful bracing acidity still dominates this bottling. Incredibly smooth mid-palate. Wine has yet to develop any tertiary flavors that chard can get as it ages. I'd drink within the next couple of years.
November 6, 2017 - Magnum. Blind tasting WOTN nobody could identify: uniquely rich, balanced, stone fruit "finish for days."
August 14, 2017 - Pale yellow color, apple & pear aromas and fruit, good balance, medium length fruit finish. This bottle was better than our previous bottle (6/16).
February 26, 2017 - Robert Parker said this wine had 3-4 years. He missed by 5. Still bright and beautiful, full of white stone fruit, vanilla, yeast. And its texture still so rich, as W-S always seems to pull off with its chardonnays. Yum.
June 6, 2016 - Light yellow color, nice apple & pear aromas now. Medium weight , smooth mouthfeel but the fruit has lost its freshness. A short to medium pleasant finish. Drink up soon.
April 10, 2016 - Was worried this was going to be over the hill. It's obviously not in perfect form, but was still very impressive in terms of fruit, vibrancy and acidity. Don't wait any longer if you have.
April 29, 2015 - Nice, but not all I hoped for. Very light oak influence and not as much fruit as I expected.
April 28, 2015 - I liked this but it didn't have as much personality as I expected. The oak was very muted and the fruit wasn't much in prominence either. Maybe it's gotten a bit long in the tooth, or maybe it experienced some heat along the way. Still a nice Chard, but not up to expectations.
September 15, 2013 - Not much to add to notes by prior tasters. This is the real deal: complex wine with abundant oak and fruit but in perfect balance and an underlying minerality consistent with a very good white burgundy. Cal chards don't get too much better than this.
July 5, 2013 - Nice chard that is present but not showy. Citrus and acid balanced with stone fruit and just enough oak. Crowd pleasing wine that is just beginning to peak.