I am sure I have tried Cristom Chardonnay before but I surely didn't remember when I had my first taste of the 16 vintage. Light butter and oak. Refreshing fruit. A delightful Chardonnay that I need more of, especially at this price point.
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Outstanding. A little richer than many Oregon Chards, still a big mouthful of acids, fruit and minerals. This wine can last a while longer so feel comfortable letting it age another year or two as it will continue to come together and develop more complex secondary flavors.
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750 ml; SH decanted, brought to restaurant, and I tried this blind. I picked this as a Napa Chardonnay (which I am not a fan of). I was very surprised to see such a fruit forward malo-butter oak bomb come from Willamette - I would have expected more of a lean experience. Decent wine, but as you can probably tell, not my kind of chardonnay.
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6/15/2019 - krhaugh Likes this wine: 91 Points
I am sure I have tried Cristom Chardonnay before but I surely didn't remember when I had my first taste of the 16 vintage. Light butter and oak. Refreshing fruit. A delightful Chardonnay that I need more of, especially at this price point.
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6/1/2019 - UpfromtheCellar wrote: 91 Points
Outstanding. A little richer than many Oregon Chards, still a big mouthful of acids, fruit and minerals. This wine can last a while longer so feel comfortable letting it age another year or two as it will continue to come together and develop more complex secondary flavors.
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3/6/2019 - BornToRhone Does not like this wine: 86 Points
750 ml; SH decanted, brought to restaurant, and I tried this blind. I picked this as a Napa Chardonnay (which I am not a fan of). I was very surprised to see such a fruit forward malo-butter oak bomb come from Willamette - I would have expected more of a lean experience. Decent wine, but as you can probably tell, not my kind of chardonnay.
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