What more do we want from Chardonnay? Instant regret not buying more of this. From 375ml bottle.
Some flinty reduction (stylish but not overbearing), pear, yellow apple, lemon, some florals, and some a kiss of premium butter. I’m not a fan of overwhelming oak myself but I challenge anyone who says they don’t like “oaked Chardonnay” to try this bottling and not fully enjoy this. The oak is perfectly played and brings out the potential of this wine. On the palate, you get loads of minerality with great concentration in a medium/med+ body and balanced acidity. The intensity and minerality of this wine almost delivers a spicy finish. Does that make sense?
Paired perfectly with my buttered scallops, lemon asparagus, and brussel sprouts. Easily my favorite Chardonnay producer from Oregon at the moment and plays at the level of great Burgundian producers IMO. Divine!
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My last bottle of this was drank in 2017, in which I really liked it - thought that there was potential, but the evolution over the last 7 years was a quantum leap forward. Absolutely on point from the very first sip, you just new this was going be special. A perfect synergy of both energy and grace; this delivers the mail with such an attractive core of ever so slightly sweetened minerals and rocks, almost flirts with being a Riesling, but the flint and richness of some very discreet wood leave little doubt this is indeed a Chardonnay. And an exquisite one at that. Perhaps a top 5 OR Chard for me.
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I drink a lot of Oregon Chardonnay and some burgs. This wine is the best I’ve had in a long time. It’s a wedding yr wine I enjoyed w my better half. Marcus nailed the 2014 vintage, making restrained and balanced wines in a hot year. Feels Pulgny like. Great acidity that plays so well with the malo. I didn’t pick up reduction. Usual Chardonnay notes, green and yellow apple, citrus. Great balance, long finish. Bottle was finished in short order. Paired with air fried panko crusted chicken and sole. Last bottle went out with a bang. Bravo.
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Very complex flavor profile. Wood, dark apple, kiwi all wrap around a swirling mineral base. Lots of backbone too. Glad I held to develop some of these complexities
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Delicious - one of my favorite vintages to drink of this wine (and one I luckily bought a good amount of). The reductive petrol is fairly faint on this bottle. Chiseled/structured on the palate with good acidity and persistence. If I’m recalling this correctly, Marcus finds this cuvee to be best at 5-7 years after the vintage, but in this particular vintage, IMO, the wine feels like it still has a lot of time in front of it.
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Beautiful wine. Layers of flavor. Slight reduction which showed more at room temperature but didn’t dominate or distract. Apple (fresh red/yellow and baked), pear, citrus. Balanced acidity and a long juicy finish. Wine fills the mouth with great viscosity and weight yet mouth watering. Day one note and opened wine 3 hours before drinking.
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Wow. This wine is in a great spot. Slight reduction in the nose. Drank close to room temp. Round yet vibrant. No noticeable tannin. Apple, pear, citrus. Second day had at room temp and was malo forward. Score for day one. Love this wine.
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One of my favorite vintages for current drinking, and a vintage where the Richard’s is, at least IMO, superior to the Durant. Not as reductive on the nose as the Durant, this is even more expansive on the palate - really spreads out. Background citrus notes on the palate as well - I seem to recall Marcus saying he likes his whites with 5-7 years of age. If I have remembered that correctly, I would say as a vintage that the 2014 took a little longer to come around but is now clearly in the drinking zone, and I would think that this will drink well over the next 3-5 years.
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Man, this is drinking great right now! You still get a light reductive/petrol note on the nose, but compared to what it was like on release, barely noticeable at this point.
Taut & refreshing on the palate - in short, delicious. This is a wine that I will definitely enjoy tracking it's continued evolution over the next decade.
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My last bottle of this wine. Darn! It seems to be at it’s apogée with very nice citrus fruit, some oak, good minerality, a little pear and spice. A nice finish with good complexity that brings you back for more.
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Been drinking 375s of these and really enjoying them. Definitely more full bodied with a little more weight than the 2017 willamette valley bottling which is my only comparator from this winery. A touch oakier and more complex than the WV bottling. This producer is my go to for Oregon Chard but got to try a bottle of Hazelfern that was also excellent recently but more on the spendy side.
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I really like this wine and its minerality, modest oak, a little flint and citrus fruit, including some pear and spice. It has a full mouthfeel and a medium finish with nice complexity.
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From 375. pop and pour, Drunk over a couple hours.
Matchstick, pear, lemon curd, white flowers, chalk, and marzipan in the nose. On the palate, pear, chalk, lemon pith, and florals. It has flesh, but its acidity gives it lift and freshness. Well integrated, understated wood adds to the whole. This has quite a bit going on, but what impresses me is its harmony. Everything just seems to fall into place. There is a tactile depth to this and chalkiness that reminds me of Lamy's Frionnes. I would love to drink this with a few more years under its belt, but I am having a very hard time keeping my hands off these. Outstanding again. 93+
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I really like this wine and its minerality, modest oak, a little flint and citrus fruit. It has a full mouthfeel and a medium finish with nice complexity.
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Five years after the vintage, and the "drink me" sign is now on. This still shows that reductive matchstick/petrol scent on the nose - I love it.
Expansive on the palate, good acidity, great persistence on a finish I am still tasting as I type this. I believe this is the first bottle I've tried where I wouldn't add the caveat that this "is still young", so maybe a sign that we are entering the maturity plateau, but this also strikes me as a wine with plenty of time in front of it.
This was exceedingly delicious. I drank this cold, and at room, and it wonderful both ways. It started off with pear bitters, and zesty lemon citrus. It was bright, and as it warmed, it nearly leapt from the glass. There was a glistening mineral perception that braced the lemon/pear fruit. I liked this a bunch!
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Matchstick, lemon curd, florals, pear, and a little almond on the nose. On the palate, it's mid to full bodied with great dry extract, and it's bright acidity balances out the fleshiness of the wine. The wood is evident but well integrated. Marzipan, asian pear, , citrus pith, and a chalkiness that I really like. A youthful wine in need of a few years in the cellar. Impressive, and I look forward to future bottles. 93+
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God I love this wine. The nose has all sorts of matchstick and flinty gun metal. The tension between the nose and the initial creaminess of the palate is addictive. Lots of pear, apricot and golden delicious apple with citrus. Tons of acidity carrying the whole things along. Long minerally finish. If I were on a desert island (with a modest budget), this could be my desert island chard. Stay tuned for a Day 2 update. Will be interesting to see if the matchstick blows off at all.
Day 2 - very little change. Maybe a touch more mineral on the nose and almost a smokey element on the nose. But overall very very similar and still very very delicious!
Wow. Freaking amazing. Out of a split, this is drinking much older than the 750. Some aromas and flavors of early maturation are present. Delicious. The acidity is great. The flint and matchstick is spot on. I don't think I would hold these much beyond 4 more years in this format.
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This is an enjoyable Oregon Chardonnay. It has nice orchard fruits, a hint of oak and good minerality. However, it's acidity to too predominant for my taste.
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The overpowering impression at first is the sulfur or match-head smell. That softened though did not disappear after a 2-hour decant. Soft white tree fruit, a wine that blossoms in the mouth. Really a deft touch and lovely wine.
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One of three remaining - this stuff is so damn good.
Pale yellow, clear and medium bodied. This wine smells incredible - fresh cream with faint lemon curd exploding out of the glass. Some toasty matchstick notes are on my mind, but not sure if I’m actually smelling that or just anticipating what I know is in the glass.
Perfectly balanced acidity from initial lemon curd and fresh cream notes lingering on to that intoxicating matchstick reductive note.
Pairing this with lightly fried chicken thighs with thyme-shallot sauce and roasted mushrooms. Wish I had about 10 cases of this for the money.
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Perhaps the best Chardonnay I've ever had? Unbelievable nose on PnP, with notes of flint, almond skin, pear? and lit matchstick as others have noted. I couldn't stop smelling this! Medium bodied with good acidity. Notes of almond, green apple, and maybe key lime pie on the palate. This needs fat. Thinking pasta with alfredo sauce or fish with butter and herbs. Can't wait to try the 2015!
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Barolo, Beaujolais, and randoms (Flatiron, SF): Pale straw. Excitingly aromatic - noble reduction (struck match, crushed rocks, hints of toast) - slightly more reductive than other Goodfellow's I've had (manifesting as a suggestion of blackened toast) - possibly just bottle variation. On the palate, medium body, medium plus acid (a bit softer than I expected), and a dense midpalate of mineral lemon curd, lemon oil, lacings of light caramel and vanilla bean (feels like modest, maybe 20% new French oak), long finish, beautiful.
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Didn’t spend too much time with his, but was impressed with the balance of acidity and fruit. Some mild tropical fruit notes, light acidity, and and a bit of leeds. Very well put together. Lots of subtle layers here. Refreshing.
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Nice thing about writing a tn about a quality OR Chard in 2017 is that you dont even need to explain that it isn't a buttered popcorn infused drink that would be ideal for the next book club get together. You get my point. Extremely light in color, but a real punch of iodine, pear, and a streaky mineral speaks volumes of the quality of wine here. I do think though, this really needs 2 to 3 years to round into form. Excellent.
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Old Barolo at Tim's (Tim's): Almost floral levels of struck match - noble reduction. Like a toasted lemon on ice. Beautiful medium body with dense midpalate and a long finish. Just a silky, nervoux stunner.
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Flatiron and Nopa (SF): Noble reduction - crushed rocks, struck match. Lovely iced buttercream (well-integrated new French oak - feels like only 15-20% new). Great density of flavor on the midpalate. Tensile and detailed. Medium alcohol - feels 13%. High acid. Persistent, evolving finish with mineral character. Beautiful.
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Wow - this is all about gunpowder, flint minerality and lovely apple fruit. Will only improve with some age, as it is tightly wound at the moment. Very impressed!
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Opened yesterday at dinner. This is showing much like yesterday. Fuller in body and richer than the Durant. Shows the flinty matchstick note too. Missing the saline note from yesterday and also has a little oily feel in the texture. It also shows a little oak but it seems better integrated. I prefer this to the Durant again today.
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Three blind 2014 Chards: Served single blind (to me), double blind (to guests) in a flight of three 2014 Chardonnays, one each from Burgundy, Sonoma and Oregon. Full nose is mineral-driven with crisp white fruits and sea breeze. The palate is medium bodied with more crisp white fruits. This is the leanest of the three wines with great cut and verve. Chablis-like. Great stuff and a killer bargain.
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Tasting at Goodfellow (McMinnville, Oregon): Winery tasting. Full rich nose starts with a touch of matchstick, rich orchard fruit, hazelnut and spice. Wow, palate here is killer with rich and smooth fruit supported by driving acidity. A lot of stuffing and complexity for $40. Very impressive.
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Not sure if this is the most "elegant" solution to my error, but this TN actually relates to the 2014 Durant bottling, and the one posted under the Durant is for the Richard's Cuvee.
Similar in color to the first wine, although that matchstick scent is not quite as pronounced here. Great nose. As a side note, the wine is slightly cloudy, so I'm guessing Marcus doesn't do a lot of fining/filtering, if any.
Not as "tied down" as the Richard's Cuvee, although this is another wine that is still quite primary at this point. Focused and "linear" right now, but IMO with the same high potential for future favorable development.
This is my first time trying the Durant - and it won't be the last!
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3/26/2024 - Theamateurwinesnob Likes this wine:
What more do we want from Chardonnay? Instant regret not buying more of this. From 375ml bottle.
Some flinty reduction (stylish but not overbearing), pear, yellow apple, lemon, some florals, and some a kiss of premium butter. I’m not a fan of overwhelming oak myself but I challenge anyone who says they don’t like “oaked Chardonnay” to try this bottling and not fully enjoy this. The oak is perfectly played and brings out the potential of this wine. On the palate, you get loads of minerality with great concentration in a medium/med+ body and balanced acidity. The intensity and minerality of this wine almost delivers a spicy finish. Does that make sense?
Paired perfectly with my buttered scallops, lemon asparagus, and brussel sprouts. Easily my favorite Chardonnay producer from Oregon at the moment and plays at the level of great Burgundian producers IMO. Divine!
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1/15/2024 - Dale M wrote: 95 Points
My last bottle of this was drank in 2017, in which I really liked it - thought that there was potential, but the evolution over the last 7 years was a quantum leap forward. Absolutely on point from the very first sip, you just new this was going be special. A perfect synergy of both energy and grace; this delivers the mail with such an attractive core of ever so slightly sweetened minerals and rocks, almost flirts with being a Riesling, but the flint and richness of some very discreet wood leave little doubt this is indeed a Chardonnay. And an exquisite one at that. Perhaps a top 5 OR Chard for me.
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11/12/2022 - Oregonnative Likes this wine: 96 Points
I drink a lot of Oregon Chardonnay and some burgs. This wine is the best I’ve had in a long time. It’s a wedding yr wine I enjoyed w my better half. Marcus nailed the 2014 vintage, making restrained and balanced wines in a hot year. Feels Pulgny like. Great acidity that plays so well with the malo. I didn’t pick up reduction. Usual Chardonnay notes, green and yellow apple, citrus. Great balance, long finish. Bottle was finished in short order. Paired with air fried panko crusted chicken and sole. Last bottle went out with a bang. Bravo.
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1/15/2022 - BURGHen Boy Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very complex flavor profile. Wood, dark apple, kiwi all wrap around a swirling mineral base. Lots of backbone too. Glad I held to develop some of these complexities
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1/16/2021 - Bob H wrote:
Delicious - one of my favorite vintages to drink of this wine (and one I luckily bought a good amount of). The reductive petrol is fairly faint on this bottle. Chiseled/structured on the palate with good acidity and persistence. If I’m recalling this correctly, Marcus finds this cuvee to be best at 5-7 years after the vintage, but in this particular vintage, IMO, the wine feels like it still has a lot of time in front of it.
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12/26/2020 - Oregonnative Likes this wine: 94 Points
Beautiful wine. Layers of flavor. Slight reduction which showed more at room temperature but didn’t dominate or distract. Apple (fresh red/yellow and baked), pear, citrus. Balanced acidity and a long juicy finish. Wine fills the mouth with great viscosity and weight yet mouth watering. Day one note and opened wine 3 hours before drinking.
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10/18/2020 - Oregonnative Likes this wine: 94 Points
Wow. This wine is in a great spot. Slight reduction in the nose. Drank close to room temp. Round yet vibrant. No noticeable tannin. Apple, pear, citrus. Second day had at room temp and was malo forward. Score for day one. Love this wine.
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10/12/2020 - Bob H wrote:
One of my favorite vintages for current drinking, and a vintage where the Richard’s is, at least IMO, superior to the Durant. Not as reductive on the nose as the Durant, this is even more expansive on the palate - really spreads out. Background citrus notes on the palate as well - I seem to recall Marcus saying he likes his whites with 5-7 years of age. If I have remembered that correctly, I would say as a vintage that the 2014 took a little longer to come around but is now clearly in the drinking zone, and I would think that this will drink well over the next 3-5 years.
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8/22/2020 - christyler wrote:
I wasn’t crazy about this. Very low in acid - not necessarily flabby but lacking in verve.
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7/19/2020 - Bob H wrote:
Man, this is drinking great right now! You still get a light reductive/petrol note on the nose, but compared to what it was like on release, barely noticeable at this point.
Taut & refreshing on the palate - in short, delicious. This is a wine that I will definitely enjoy tracking it's continued evolution over the next decade.
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6/13/2020 - JM_MadTown Likes this wine: 92 Points
My last bottle of this wine. Darn! It seems to be at it’s apogée with very nice citrus fruit, some oak, good minerality, a little pear and spice. A nice finish with good complexity that brings you back for more.
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6/13/2020 - WaWineFan in TX Likes this wine: 92 Points
Been drinking 375s of these and really enjoying them. Definitely more full bodied with a little more weight than the 2017 willamette valley bottling which is my only comparator from this winery. A touch oakier and more complex than the WV bottling. This producer is my go to for Oregon Chard but got to try a bottle of Hazelfern that was also excellent recently but more on the spendy side.
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5/25/2020 - BURGHen Boy Likes this wine: 93 Points
Just delicious. A wine to sip and ponder. The flavors coat the palate and linger with a long smooth finish. Fresh cut apple, pear, great balance.
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5/18/2020 - JM_MadTown Likes this wine: 92 Points
I really like this wine and its minerality, modest oak, a little flint and citrus fruit, including some pear and spice. It has a full mouthfeel and a medium finish with nice complexity.
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1/16/2020 - cct wrote: 93 Points
From 375. pop and pour, Drunk over a couple hours.
Matchstick, pear, lemon curd, white flowers, chalk, and marzipan in the nose. On the palate, pear, chalk, lemon pith, and florals. It has flesh, but its acidity gives it lift and freshness. Well integrated, understated wood adds to the whole. This has quite a bit going on, but what impresses me is its harmony. Everything just seems to fall into place. There is a tactile depth to this and chalkiness that reminds me of Lamy's Frionnes. I would love to drink this with a few more years under its belt, but I am having a very hard time keeping my hands off these. Outstanding again. 93+
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1/4/2020 - JM_MadTown Likes this wine: 92 Points
I really like this wine and its minerality, modest oak, a little flint and citrus fruit. It has a full mouthfeel and a medium finish with nice complexity.
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12/28/2019 - Bob H wrote:
Five years after the vintage, and the "drink me" sign is now on. This still shows that reductive matchstick/petrol scent on the nose - I love it.
Expansive on the palate, good acidity, great persistence on a finish I am still tasting as I type this. I believe this is the first bottle I've tried where I wouldn't add the caveat that this "is still young", so maybe a sign that we are entering the maturity plateau, but this also strikes me as a wine with plenty of time in front of it.
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11/5/2019 - Charlie Carnes Likes this wine: 94 Points
This was exceedingly delicious. I drank this cold, and at room, and it wonderful both ways. It started off with pear bitters, and zesty lemon citrus. It was bright, and as it warmed, it nearly leapt from the glass. There was a glistening mineral perception that braced the lemon/pear fruit. I liked this a bunch!
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9/2/2019 - cct wrote: 93 Points
from 375
Matchstick, lemon curd, florals, pear, and a little almond on the nose. On the palate, it's mid to full bodied with great dry extract, and it's bright acidity balances out the fleshiness of the wine. The wood is evident but well integrated. Marzipan, asian pear, , citrus pith, and a chalkiness that I really like. A youthful wine in need of a few years in the cellar. Impressive, and I look forward to future bottles. 93+
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5/19/2019 - mark2eye Likes this wine: 90 Points
funky, pork rind, and nutty with medium acid. Enjoyable, but not as linear and I tend to prefer.
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4/6/2019 - Bob H wrote:
A light yellow-green in the glass, with a pronounced reductive note on the nose (I'd call this a combination of petrol and matchstick).
Tightly coiled on the palate, with good acidity and persistence. Drinks very young/primary at this point, but I do like this.
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3/15/2019 - ScottGoodwin Likes this wine: 94 Points
Opened two hours before tasting.
God I love this wine. The nose has all sorts of matchstick and flinty gun metal. The tension between the nose and the initial creaminess of the palate is addictive. Lots of pear, apricot and golden delicious apple with citrus. Tons of acidity carrying the whole things along. Long minerally finish. If I were on a desert island (with a modest budget), this could be my desert island chard. Stay tuned for a Day 2 update. Will be interesting to see if the matchstick blows off at all.
Day 2 - very little change. Maybe a touch more mineral on the nose and almost a smokey element on the nose. But overall very very similar and still very very delicious!
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12/29/2018 - JM_MadTown Likes this wine: 91 Points
I think this wine has become more complex over the past year. It has nice citrus fruit, minerality and some oak with a medium finish.
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10/3/2018 - arthrovine wrote:
Wow. Freaking amazing. Out of a split, this is drinking much older than the 750. Some aromas and flavors of early maturation are present. Delicious. The acidity is great. The flint and matchstick is spot on. I don't think I would hold these much beyond 4 more years in this format.
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8/26/2018 - JM_MadTown wrote: 89 Points
This is an enjoyable Oregon Chardonnay. It has nice orchard fruits, a hint of oak and good minerality. However, it's acidity to too predominant for my taste.
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8/19/2018 - Nutty08 wrote: 90 Points
More closed and less floral than prior bottles. Shows lots of leeds and toast. Solid Chardonnay fruit on the palate and finish. Needs some time.
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7/13/2018 - randyjc wrote: 92 Points
The overpowering impression at first is the sulfur or match-head smell. That softened though did not disappear after a 2-hour decant. Soft white tree fruit, a wine that blossoms in the mouth. Really a deft touch and lovely wine.
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4/28/2018 - Nutty08 wrote: 91 Points
Lovely floral Chardonnay aromatics, some apricot, but mostly energetic clean cut fruit. Leads add a bit of toast. Stony finish. Quite good.
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3/4/2018 - TimboSlice Likes this wine: 93 Points
One of three remaining - this stuff is so damn good.
Pale yellow, clear and medium bodied. This wine smells incredible - fresh cream with faint lemon curd exploding out of the glass. Some toasty matchstick notes are on my mind, but not sure if I’m actually smelling that or just anticipating what I know is in the glass.
Perfectly balanced acidity from initial lemon curd and fresh cream notes lingering on to that intoxicating matchstick reductive note.
Pairing this with lightly fried chicken thighs with thyme-shallot sauce and roasted mushrooms. Wish I had about 10 cases of this for the money.
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2/3/2018 - Nanda wrote: 93 Points
Enjoyed over two nights. This was better with more depth and complexity on night two. A beautiful wine.
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1/27/2018 - Decanthor Likes this wine: 94 Points
Perhaps the best Chardonnay I've ever had? Unbelievable nose on PnP, with notes of flint, almond skin, pear? and lit matchstick as others have noted. I couldn't stop smelling this! Medium bodied with good acidity. Notes of almond, green apple, and maybe key lime pie on the palate. This needs fat. Thinking pasta with alfredo sauce or fish with butter and herbs. Can't wait to try the 2015!
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11/21/2017 - RajivAyyangar wrote: 92 Points
Barolo, Beaujolais, and randoms (Flatiron, SF): Pale straw.
Excitingly aromatic - noble reduction (struck match, crushed rocks, hints of toast) - slightly more reductive than other Goodfellow's I've had (manifesting as a suggestion of blackened toast) - possibly just bottle variation.
On the palate, medium body, medium plus acid (a bit softer than I expected), and a dense midpalate of mineral lemon curd, lemon oil, lacings of light caramel and vanilla bean (feels like modest, maybe 20% new French oak), long finish, beautiful.
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11/4/2017 - Nutty08 wrote: 92 Points
Didn’t spend too much time with his, but was impressed with the balance of acidity and fruit. Some mild tropical fruit notes, light acidity, and and a bit of leeds. Very well put together. Lots of subtle layers here. Refreshing.
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10/29/2017 - Dale M wrote: 91 Points
Nice thing about writing a tn about a quality OR Chard in 2017 is that you dont even need to explain that it isn't a buttered popcorn infused drink that would be ideal for the next book club get together. You get my point. Extremely light in color, but a real punch of iodine, pear, and a streaky mineral speaks volumes of the quality of wine here. I do think though, this really needs 2 to 3 years to round into form. Excellent.
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10/12/2017 - RajivAyyangar wrote: 92 Points
Old Barolo at Tim's (Tim's): Almost floral levels of struck match - noble reduction. Like a toasted lemon on ice. Beautiful medium body with dense midpalate and a long finish. Just a silky, nervoux stunner.
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9/30/2017 - RajivAyyangar wrote: 91 Points
Two Pinots (Peter's): Noble reduction and iced Meyer lemon curd. Medium plus acid. Slightly elevated alcohol.
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8/27/2017 - Bob H wrote:
Light yellow in the glass; I love that matchstick note on the nose.
Taut and focused on the palate, good persistence and supporting acidity. Drinking young but great right now. Glad I still have more.
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8/16/2017 - RajivAyyangar wrote: 91 Points
Flatiron and Nopa (SF): Noble reduction - crushed rocks, struck match. Lovely iced buttercream (well-integrated new French oak - feels like only 15-20% new). Great density of flavor on the midpalate. Tensile and detailed. Medium alcohol - feels 13%. High acid. Persistent, evolving finish with mineral character. Beautiful.
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8/6/2017 - JM_MadTown Likes this wine: 91 Points
A nice Oregon Chardonnay. Lots of minerals, and dry orchard fruit.
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3/25/2017 - jreis Likes this wine:
Wow - this is all about gunpowder, flint minerality and lovely apple fruit. Will only improve with some age, as it is tightly wound at the moment. Very impressed!
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3/13/2017 - Outplaying wrote:
Opened yesterday at dinner. This is showing much like yesterday. Fuller in body and richer than the Durant. Shows the flinty matchstick note too. Missing the saline note from yesterday and also has a little oily feel in the texture. It also shows a little oak but it seems better integrated. I prefer this to the Durant again today.
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2/5/2017 - Bob H wrote:
My 3rd or 4th look at this wine.
That matchstick scent on the nose that I love.
Taut & dry on the palate, with good persistence on the finish. Still young, but oh so tasty.
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11/26/2016 - Nanda wrote: 93 Points
Three blind 2014 Chards: Served single blind (to me), double blind (to guests) in a flight of three 2014 Chardonnays, one each from Burgundy, Sonoma and Oregon. Full nose is mineral-driven with crisp white fruits and sea breeze. The palate is medium bodied with more crisp white fruits. This is the leanest of the three wines with great cut and verve. Chablis-like. Great stuff and a killer bargain.
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11/24/2016 - Bob H wrote:
Maybe a shade darker in the glass than the Durant, but still a light yellow. Similar matchstick nose.
Still quite primary (not surprisingly given it's youth), and not quite as focused as the Durant. This really needs to open up.
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10/7/2016 - Nanda wrote: 93 Points
Tasting at Goodfellow (McMinnville, Oregon): Winery tasting. Full rich nose starts with a touch of matchstick, rich orchard fruit, hazelnut and spice. Wow, palate here is killer with rich and smooth fruit supported by driving acidity. A lot of stuffing and complexity for $40. Very impressive.
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9/25/2016 - Bob H Likes this wine:
Not sure if this is the most "elegant" solution to my error, but this TN actually relates to the 2014 Durant bottling, and the one posted under the Durant is for the Richard's Cuvee.
Similar in color to the first wine, although that matchstick scent is not quite as pronounced here. Great nose. As a side note, the wine is slightly cloudy, so I'm guessing Marcus doesn't do a lot of fining/filtering, if any.
Not as "tied down" as the Richard's Cuvee, although this is another wine that is still quite primary at this point. Focused and "linear" right now, but IMO with the same high potential for future favorable development.
This is my first time trying the Durant - and it won't be the last!
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