Community Tasting Note

isaacjamesbaker wrote:

Saturday, November 24, 2012 - Thanksgiving Weekend at Baker's Mill; 11/21/2012-11/25/2012 (Baker's Mill - Appomattox, VA): I picked this up after swooning for the 2007. Based on some of the tasting notes, I was worried it wouldn't show well. But the 2008 is simply stunning. Aromas of seashell, intensely-focused minerals, honeysuckle, slate, whipped honey and lime. Waves and waves of aromas. Fresh acid on the palate, with a beautiful mouthfeel, so silky. This wine combines the richness of apricot and honey with the freshness of a Granny smith apple. The minerality in this wine is simply stunning. I remember the 2007 having that same mineral intensity, and I’m absolutely in love with it. Hints of quinine and rosemary add legit complexity. This is easily the best California chardonnay I’ve had in a very long time, and it cements my idea that Lioco’s Demuth Vineyard chardonnay is one of my favorite California chardonnays, period. It’s simply stunning, and I love it with the passion that I love many Grand Cru Chablis wines. It’s up there on that level of quality. No oak on this wine, and it doesn't need it.

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