This wine has a nose of peach stone, minerals, orange blossom, and green apples. It is semi-dry+ on the finish with a balanced does of oak on the finish. The wine is very smooth drinking at this point and highly enjoyable. Pairing it with lemon, butter, basil pan fried barramundi filets.
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Starting to amber. Still has some California style dense fruit and big oak, but this is giving way to more Burgundy-like qualities with prominent acidity. Drinking very well now. Wonderful with a seafood pasta.
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Apples, minerals, lime, and some white flowers on the nose. Medium-full bodied, but with refreshing acidity and notes of citrus and green apples on the palate. Good finish.
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A nicely balanced Chardonnay. Much like Mary Ann was overshadowed by Ginger on the island, this wine sometimes gets overshadowed by the glamorous Pastorale. Sometimes you want the farm girl from Kansas.
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Superb seductive nose, butter, creamy, expressiv lemon. Mouth according to the nose, with a nice vivacity, light white pepper, intergatred oak, perfect balance. Very efficient for every tasters. 100% pleasure. Excellent.
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Tasted at a Joseph Phelps tasting at Artisan Wine Depot in Los Altos, CA. Bright straw colored, medium+ body. Aromas of lemon, white flowers, and only a bare hint of oak, almost imperceptible. Good balance of acid with only light buttery notes, good minerality and crispness.
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Aromas of green apple with hints of honeysuckle. Initial taste is sweet and tart green apple. Wine is well-glanced in acidity. Smooth and silky. Finish is long and pleasant. Enjoyable.
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Creme brûlée, brioche, vanilla, and oak notes. Palate has bright acidity which makes it nicer and keeps the oak in check. Green apple and lemon on the finish. Not bad, but not worth the price tag.
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Very light nose. Small hint of Vanilla nose. High acid. Little bit citrus on nose with a hint of cheese nose. Orange peel flavors. A bit of honey nose. Quite light.
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Tasted at Joseph Phelps dinner. Liked this one more than the SB. Had a nice crisp taste to it, apple sauce/juice flavor profile, light, nice acidity. Good wine.
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Lemon color. Aromas show strong yeast/brioche, lemon & vanilla, with mineral and floral undertones. On the palate - tart apple, more lime than lemon, some honeydew melon, minerality, and some stone fruit on the finish. High acidity, full bodied, long lingering finish that is tart and sweet at the same time. Lovely balance of fruit, acidity, minerality & creamy texture. A very refreshing chard.
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11/6/2020 - Swekman wrote: 92 Points
This wine has a nose of peach stone, minerals, orange blossom, and green apples. It is semi-dry+ on the finish with a balanced does of oak on the finish. The wine is very smooth drinking at this point and highly enjoyable. Pairing it with lemon, butter, basil pan fried barramundi filets.
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9/22/2018 - commissaire_aux_vins Likes this wine: 92 Points
Beautiful, balanced body and acidity, citrus, some oak
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12/24/2017 - Doblk wrote: 92 Points
Starting to amber. Still has some California style dense fruit and big oak, but this is giving way to more Burgundy-like qualities with prominent acidity. Drinking very well now. Wonderful with a seafood pasta.
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7/16/2017 - ALFlorio Likes this wine: 88 Points
Drinking perfectly now. Not overly oaky with nice mix of fruits and florals.
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7/1/2017 - Shapnyc Likes this wine: 93 Points
Complex combination of Forest and citrus. Drinking perfectly now
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4/23/2017 - glou.sf Likes this wine: 92 Points
Apples, minerals, lime, and some white flowers on the nose. Medium-full bodied, but with refreshing acidity and notes of citrus and green apples on the palate. Good finish.
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8/3/2016 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Wine pairing. Balanced, excellent mouth feel, interesting sweet twist on the finish.
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4/10/2016 - WILDACRE ESTATE wrote:
Good, not great. A bit on the sweet side. WMK
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5/17/2015 - Bottledrainer Likes this wine: 92 Points
A nicely balanced Chardonnay. Much like Mary Ann was overshadowed by Ginger on the island, this wine sometimes gets overshadowed by the glamorous Pastorale. Sometimes you want the farm girl from Kansas.
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10/23/2014 - geneswine wrote: 87 Points
Unfortunately there are some odd tastes, that it can't actually identify, that don't belong in any bottle of wine.
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5/17/2014 - dead puddle Likes this wine: 92 Points
Superb seductive nose, butter, creamy, expressiv lemon. Mouth according to the nose, with a nice vivacity, light white pepper, intergatred oak, perfect balance. Very efficient for every tasters. 100% pleasure. Excellent.
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4/6/2014 - mdeckerski Likes this wine: 96 Points
Amazing bottle of Chardonnay, Well integrated, smooth and balanced fruit, slight oak with a slight mineral at the finish.
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12/27/2013 - affordableCollector wrote: 88 Points
light yellow, in color. citrus, floral, mineral, river rock, match stick, on the nose. medium acid, on the finish.
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12/18/2013 - raypedia wrote: 88 Points
Tasted at a Joseph Phelps tasting at Artisan Wine Depot in Los Altos, CA. Bright straw colored, medium+ body. Aromas of lemon, white flowers, and only a bare hint of oak, almost imperceptible. Good balance of acid with only light buttery notes, good minerality and crispness.
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12/10/2013 - RobertB321 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Aromas of green apple with hints of honeysuckle. Initial taste is sweet and tart green apple. Wine is well-glanced in acidity. Smooth and silky. Finish is long and pleasant. Enjoyable.
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10/27/2013 - jnewman77 wrote:
Creme brûlée, brioche, vanilla, and oak notes. Palate has bright acidity which makes it nicer and keeps the oak in check. Green apple and lemon on the finish. Not bad, but not worth the price tag.
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10/19/2013 - RickyT12 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Very light nose. Small hint of Vanilla nose. High acid. Little bit citrus on nose with a hint of cheese nose. Orange peel flavors. A bit of honey nose. Quite light.
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10/19/2013 - SonnyChiba wrote: 90 Points
Tasted at Joseph Phelps dinner. Liked this one more than the SB. Had a nice crisp taste to it, apple sauce/juice flavor profile, light, nice acidity. Good wine.
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9/13/2013 - As-Is Likes this wine: 91 Points
My favorite chardonnay, goes well with everything
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7/31/2013 - budh Likes this wine: 92 Points
Lemon color. Aromas show strong yeast/brioche, lemon & vanilla, with mineral and floral undertones. On the palate - tart apple, more lime than lemon, some honeydew melon, minerality, and some stone fruit on the finish. High acidity, full bodied, long lingering finish that is tart and sweet at the same time. Lovely balance of fruit, acidity, minerality & creamy texture. A very refreshing chard.
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6/18/2013 - InternationalWineReport wrote:
Classy, elegant; aromas and flavors of citrus zest, vanilla blossom and smoky minerals.
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