June 5, 2023 - @ The Office w/ John Kongsgaard: Med/- straw color. Loads of melon fruit to the nose. A gorgeous wine. Not as oak framed as the 2000. Coconut flows across the palate. Yes, it’s before lunch still, but I’m done spitting for the time being. J**** C*****. Sweet and generous.
Now this is truly ‘old Meursault’ that still drinks. Coconut cream pie aroma and not at all oaky like the 2000.
May 29, 2022 - nose - dried apricot, almost smells like a desert wine
mouth - big body, rich, vanilla, butter-creamy, and lacking the requisite acidity to make it of any interest. (some) others like it. i found it lacking balance.
June 4, 2020 - Oxidized and not drinkable
March 31, 2018 - flawed
January 22, 2016 - This was drawn at a local sushi place with no decanting. The wine was slightly cloudy and mid deep yellow in colour. The bouquet was of assorted citrus smells. In the glass was a smooth wine with strong flavours of lemons and some oranges. There was also a noticeable honey flavour. This wine seems to be aging quite well for a 13 year old bottle.
November 1, 2015 - Popped and pour, dark hay color, stringent taste, almost set like, checked back in 30 min, softened up, good qualities, checked back in 1 1/2 hrs and the color lightened up, flavor a developed. Drink now.
September 14, 2014 - Unfortunately, past its prime.
July 23, 2014 - Not as good as the 2002 but still serviceable. Classic California chard with a lot of oak, a lot of fruit, and a lot of chill. Good summer swill.
June 30, 2014 - This bottle was a pop and pour at home. The wine was clear and was a deep gold in colour. Very citrusy on the nose. In the glass was a wine that was filled with tastes of oranges, honey, and some butter. There was still a good amount of acidity in it which bodes well for some time to come. This wine is in a really good drinking space right now.
August 3, 2011 - unfortunately nothing special...I am not purchaser of Kongsgaard wines but was given this chard...this wine lacked the acidity and structure to be anything but ordinary. It had decent mouthfeel but lacked the acidity to give the wine presence in the mouth...also was missing secondary flavors that typically come with age. Nothing unappealing about the wine but just ok.