2016 Mount Eden Vineyards Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains
Community Tasting Note
stet Does not like this wine:
85 Points
Thursday, February 23, 2023 - Color: medium gold
Nose: oak, spice, citrus rind, minerals. Fairly modest intensity
Palate: medium acidity, oily, toffee notes emerge on top of what you get from the nose. Not super intense
Finish: medium
The wine is a little too oak forward imo, though it does get a lot better with air. It's also quite advanced. The balance is not perfect and this suffers from it, though this is clearly a good wine , well-made from good fruit. Best 1h out the fridge at room temp. I suspect the bottle was not spotless because of how advanced it felt and how tame the aromas were
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Comment posted by oldwines:
2/24/2023 6:31:00 AM - Mount Eden Chard usually ages magnificently. I've had gorgeous 20 year old bottles. So, I think your bottle was flawed in some way. You are also quite right about it needing air, I always decant mine for 1-2 hours. Also quite right about the temp, I serve at about cellar temp and let it gently warm as we drink and usually last sips are the best. A little oak is there and it usually blows off in the decant or integrates with more age.
Cheers!
"oldwines" aka Dave
www.dtpwineadvisors.com