2013 J. Rochioli Chardonnay Rachael's Vineyard
Community Tasting Note
grafstrb wrote:
Saturday, November 10, 2018 - -- popped and poured --
-- tasted non-blind --
NOSE: rich, buttery; fennel.
BODY: medium-light hazy gold color; medium to medium-full bodied.
TASTE: medium-low acidity; 14.5% alc. is noticeably warming; ripe; big; light mid-palate and rear-palate mineral presence; terrible QPR; gut impression score: high 80's, dropping to mid 80's for my preferences.
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Comment posted by arthrovine:
12/15/2018 3:01:00 PM - damn
not happy about this note as I have a few of these. Will the oak ever integrate before the acidity wanes??
Comment posted by arthrovine:
12/15/2018 3:01:00 PM - damn
not happy about this note as I have a few of these. Will the oak ever integrate before the acidity wanes??
Comment posted by grafstrb:
12/16/2018 9:48:00 AM - It didn't come across as an oak bomb; rather, just big, ripe, soft, and a bit warm ... somewhat ponderous.