Medium golden yellow in color. Nose was initially primarily of oxidative notes but eventually opened up to revel an attractive & fragrant nose of ripe fruit aromas of apples, stone fruit & citrus notes of lemons/limes with overtones of floral notes, almonds, minerals & stony notes in the background (no pun intended). Medium-full bodied with a good concentration of balanced & smooth textured, ripe flavors of apples, pears & lemons/limes with minerals & a bit of oxidation notes lingering in the background. Lingering finish. Drinks well at present but appears to be on the downward portion of its development. Still, quite interesting to see how it has developed after 26 years of age.
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I thought this was wonderful. The acidity was perfectly balanced. Could have had a touch more breadth on the palate but that’s a minor nit to pick. Excellent!
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Nothing wrong here, but nothing right either. Simple, decent balance, lacks both complexity and flavor. And we gave it a couple of hours air time just in case.
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Drank from Riedel Chablis glasses; pulled from cooler, popped and poured. Score based on wine in the glass - potential up to low-mid nineties. Light gold color. Medium somewhat muted nose of quince with a hint of pineapple. Fruit was tight, although it did open up some over an hour to reveal tart green apples, minerals with a slightly creamy mouth feel. Very big acid. Clean slightly tart, shortish juicy finish with citrus and minerals. Infanticide, unfortunately. All the elements are there but this wine is generally tight and closed. Wait at least another five years.
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An incredibly fine California Chardonnay. I've been waiting for that aged Stony Hill "magic" that others talk about but takes patience to find. The wine has a medium nose of complex citrus, earth, stone and lime and the flavors are medium intensity and the same. The mouthfeel is inredibly voluptuous! It is round, smooth and "fat" feeling but then the finish has a pleasing acidity that keeps it all fresh. This perfect balance makes the wines finish go on and on. This wine can still improve and get more complex. I will enjoy now but try at the end of 09 or 2010 for even more interesting things.
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Seattle offline at Daniel's Broiler (Seattle, WA, USA): When I poured this in the glass I was optimistic to see a light color. Is this unoaked Chardonnay from Napa? The nose of green apple confirms this. On the palate this show nice acidity with simple fruit, but it is very light, very tart, lacking in character. In fact, it has an overly bitter, green finish that starts to grate on me.
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9/12/2023 - Vinnut wrote:
Medium golden yellow in color. Nose was initially primarily of oxidative notes but eventually opened up to revel an attractive & fragrant nose of ripe fruit aromas of apples, stone fruit & citrus notes of lemons/limes with overtones of floral notes, almonds, minerals & stony notes in the background (no pun intended). Medium-full bodied with a good concentration of balanced & smooth textured, ripe flavors of apples, pears & lemons/limes with minerals & a bit of oxidation notes lingering in the background. Lingering finish. Drinks well at present but appears to be on the downward portion of its development. Still, quite interesting to see how it has developed after 26 years of age.
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12/12/2017 - tooch wrote: flawed
Badly oxidized.
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11/17/2017 - winequant Likes this wine: 91 Points
I thought this was wonderful. The acidity was perfectly balanced. Could have had a touch more breadth on the palate but that’s a minor nit to pick. Excellent!
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8/1/2017 - sdr wrote:
Nothing wrong here, but nothing right either. Simple, decent balance, lacks both complexity and flavor. And we gave it a couple of hours air time just in case.
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10/15/2012 - JesseBeckerMS wrote:
From magnum. More development here. Very faintly toffee, almond with lemon, cut hay. Sweet apple and honey on the palate. Clean, fresh, citrusy finish
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5/14/2009 - dino_mike wrote: 89 Points
Drinking well. Can age another 2-3 years befor trying agian.
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2/22/2009 - Chidainey wrote: 89 Points
Drank from Riedel Chablis glasses; pulled from cooler, popped and poured. Score based on wine in the glass - potential up to low-mid nineties. Light gold color. Medium somewhat muted nose of quince with a hint of pineapple. Fruit was tight, although it did open up some over an hour to reveal tart green apples, minerals with a slightly creamy mouth feel. Very big acid. Clean slightly tart, shortish juicy finish with citrus and minerals. Infanticide, unfortunately. All the elements are there but this wine is generally tight and closed. Wait at least another five years.
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6/6/2008 - dino_mike wrote: 92 Points
An incredibly fine California Chardonnay. I've been waiting for that aged Stony Hill "magic" that others talk about but takes patience to find. The wine has a medium nose of complex citrus, earth, stone and lime and the flavors are medium intensity and the same. The mouthfeel is inredibly voluptuous! It is round, smooth and "fat" feeling but then the finish has a pleasing acidity that keeps it all fresh. This perfect balance makes the wines finish go on and on. This wine can still improve and get more complex. I will enjoy now but try at the end of 09 or 2010 for even more interesting things.
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6/16/2007 - buckeye76 wrote: 90 Points
NICE ACIDITY WITH CITRUS AND APRICOT IN THE NOSE AND FLAVOR. MEDIUM LENGTH FINISH.
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7/14/2003 - Eric wrote: 75 Points
Seattle offline at Daniel's Broiler (Seattle, WA, USA): When I poured this in the glass I was optimistic to see a light color. Is this unoaked Chardonnay from Napa? The nose of green apple confirms this. On the palate this show nice acidity with simple fruit, but it is very light, very tart, lacking in character. In fact, it has an overly bitter, green finish that starts to grate on me.
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