2016 Goodfellow Family Cellars Chardonnay Richard's Cuvee Whistling Ridge Vineyard
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Outplaying Likes this wine:
Monday, September 7, 2020 - Ann thought this was too oaky, but I enjoyed it. Some struck match shadings and solid acidity. Blind, I think I would guess white Burgundy of some sort.
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Comment posted by Seanwsmithm3:
9/8/2020 4:06:00 PM - Suprising considering the wine sees no new oak. It certainly does show that richness
Comment posted by Outplaying:
9/8/2020 5:54:00 PM - Sean, just about all of the white wines we drink see no oak at all, so I think that is a big part of it. She is pretty good at finding the little things in a wine. The email I received today regarding the 2018 Whistling Ridge mentioned 500 to 820 liter puncheons. Not sure if the 2016 was the same or how old the puncheons are. Or if the Richards sees a little different treatment. I liked the wine, though.
Comment posted by getfuzzy:
9/9/2020 11:18:00 PM - 2016 was an 820 and a 600. But the 600 was new(the last vintage this wine had any new wood). The 600 is a thick stave puncheon(45mm staves instead of 32mm).
Comment posted by Outplaying:
9/10/2020 4:41:00 AM - Thanks for info Getfuzzy.
Comment posted by Seanwsmithm3:
9/10/2020 11:36:00 AM - Now this makes sense why I get the oak on that and some on the 16 but not in subsequent vintages. Thanks for the info Marcus