Pale Yellow Gold Citrus Apple Yellow Grapefruit Pungent spices.. sage-like. Definitely that Chablis flintiness or crushed shale. Not my favorite character.
More fragrant, buttery and dense as it warms.
Body -Medium Alcohol- high Acid Medium-High Tannin- none, though it's oak marked Viscosity- fully enveloping mouth feel Finish- med long 45+ seconds Ageability- Hmm. 3-5max years.
A good wine. But this isn't gonna win any "Judgement in Paris"!
Maybe I've developed a bias to Oregon chardonnay? I'd buy this again just to compare.
But this is well made, and though there's oak and vanilla, it's not overdone.
My CT brethren have weighed in, and averaged the score on this wine at 90+. (First comments when cold...I can't get there. But, 88 is reasonable. Who knows what another bottle might be?)
With this "More fragrant, buttery and dense as it warms", I've raised from 88 to 89.
Addendum - Overnight, it became more steely, flinty, freshly crushed shale etc. It's much more checks Chablis like today... Like leaving fresh cold water in a steel bucket for a time, and the water takes on that lovely "steel-bucket-like" flavor? Hmm?
I'll leave it at 89, but this will not get me back to try it again
Chardonnay 100% 14.5% abv
PS- Drink The Rainbow!
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My first wine from this legendary Napa producer. Karia in Greek translates to graceful, depicting its elegant but rich and concentrated body. Wine is aged for 8 months on its lees in FR oak, 30% new. Medium lemon colour. Medium intensity aroma of cream, vanilla, peaches, honeydew lemon, ripe apples, yellow plums, yeasty touch. Full body, powerful and opulent, with creamy and silky texture, medium acidity, rich and concentrated flavours of roasted apple, honey, butter, vanilla, toasted notes at medium finish.
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Opened, drank a few glasses, vacu-sealed and stored in a regular fridge for about ten days. Every glass was pretty good including the last two after being vacu-sealed. This is a flowery, citrusy Chardonnay without much of a steely backbone. Good with food, especially grilled or pan-fried seafood, fire grilled chicken, and hard cheese like a romano. Good QPR.
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lovely lemon color. grapefruit, vanilla, butter and a bit of spice - nutmeg/ginger. medium-light body, alcohol is balanced well. refreshing.. finished longer than expected.
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This wine has a beautiful golden hue and aromas of apples and butterscotch. The first tastes are of cider apples, ripe pears and buttered oak with hints of pineapple and melon. The finish has a mild lime acidity complimented with a pleasantly lingering taste of warm oak.
Enjoyed with Thanksgiving turkey and all the fixings along with a 2019 Duckhorn Sauvignon Blanc.
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Pours to a golden straw color on rim of glass. Aromas of butter and apple. Tastes of apple, oak, lemon, citrus fruits. Very nice complexity with an overall nice showing. Good price for value ratio. I’ll definitely be buying more.
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Pnp, heavy butterscotch notes on the nose, Cousin Pudge had one sip and did not like it and switched to High Noon lime cans. So i finished the bottle and can tell it was well made and CA chard. Seems devoid of fruit and leans more towards butterscotch and subdued carmel. Drank ok for me but see how how a lot of people would shy away from this style.
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Interestingly diverse comments. I thought it had nice length and balance, some sweetness and some oak, but I thought it was harmonious with the fruit and acid.
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Color: Golden yellow Nose: lemon, oak, citrus Palate: butter, oak, lemon, apple, citrus fruits Acidity: Medium Finish: medium
I enjoyed this more than my wife did. I found it had quite a bit of complexity which I enjoyed. The oak and butter was too much for my wife. We paired with lobster ravioli with seared shrimp in a light tomato sauce, panko, and lemon zest. I’d buy again and this is my new preferred high end (for me) Chardonnay.
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Pours to a clear watery yellow color on rim of glass. Fresh airy aromas of slate and minerals. Tastes of butter and oak, minerals. Very enjoyable for the price, but not the most complex or best Chardonnay I’ve had. A definite try.
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12/13/2023 - Sagan99 Likes this wine: 89 Points
It seems I've neglected California Chardonnay in the cellar and must have developed this penchant for Oregon or Burgundian options.
This wine was missing in action in my inventory until today.
Potlatch- Pacific Sockeye Salmon.Freaking Awesome!
Pale Yellow Gold
Citrus Apple Yellow Grapefruit
Pungent spices.. sage-like.
Definitely that Chablis flintiness or crushed shale. Not my favorite character.
More fragrant, buttery and dense as it warms.
Body -Medium
Alcohol- high
Acid Medium-High
Tannin- none, though it's oak marked
Viscosity- fully enveloping mouth feel
Finish- med long 45+ seconds
Ageability- Hmm. 3-5max years.
A good wine.
But this isn't gonna win any "Judgement in Paris"!
Maybe I've developed a bias to Oregon chardonnay?
I'd buy this again just to compare.
But this is well made, and though there's oak and vanilla, it's not overdone.
My CT brethren have weighed in, and averaged the score on this wine at 90+.
(First comments when cold...I can't get there. But, 88 is reasonable. Who knows what another bottle might be?)
With this "More fragrant, buttery and dense as it warms", I've raised from 88 to 89.
Addendum -
Overnight, it became more steely, flinty, freshly crushed shale etc. It's much more checks Chablis like today... Like leaving fresh cold water in a steel bucket for a time, and the water takes on that lovely "steel-bucket-like" flavor? Hmm?
I'll leave it at 89, but this will not get me back to try it again
Chardonnay 100%
14.5% abv
PS- Drink The Rainbow!
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10/20/2023 - Ernestas Likes this wine: 90 Points
My first wine from this legendary Napa producer. Karia in Greek translates to graceful, depicting its elegant but rich and concentrated body. Wine is aged for 8 months on its lees in FR oak, 30% new. Medium lemon colour. Medium intensity aroma of cream, vanilla, peaches, honeydew lemon, ripe apples, yellow plums, yeasty touch. Full body, powerful and opulent, with creamy and silky texture, medium acidity, rich and concentrated flavours of roasted apple, honey, butter, vanilla, toasted notes at medium finish.
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6/9/2023 - vincentnip Likes this wine: 90 Points
深黃,奶油,木味,
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10/30/2022 - SMagowan Likes this wine: 91 Points
Opened, drank a few glasses, vacu-sealed and stored in a regular fridge for about ten days. Every glass was pretty good including the last two after being vacu-sealed. This is a flowery, citrusy Chardonnay without much of a steely backbone. Good with food, especially grilled or pan-fried seafood, fire grilled chicken, and hard cheese like a romano. Good QPR.
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10/26/2022 - cristalmania0813 Does not like this wine: 81 Points
no charac
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6/25/2022 - Magicviking wrote: 90 Points
Lovely complex wine, with a strong Oak - light creamy and in good balance
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6/14/2022 - kevchia Likes this wine: 90 Points
lovely lemon color. grapefruit, vanilla, butter and a bit of spice - nutmeg/ginger. medium-light body, alcohol is balanced well. refreshing.. finished longer than expected.
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12/10/2021 - HammerThyme Likes this wine: 89 Points
Smooth and refreshing with a light cotrus flavor. Very soft finish.
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11/25/2021 - The Magician Likes this wine: 93 Points
This wine has a beautiful golden hue and aromas of apples and butterscotch. The first tastes are of cider apples, ripe pears and buttered oak with hints of pineapple and melon. The finish has a mild lime acidity complimented with a pleasantly lingering taste of warm oak.
Enjoyed with Thanksgiving turkey and all the fixings along with a 2019 Duckhorn Sauvignon Blanc.
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11/22/2021 - CJM wrote: 89 Points
Clear, straw. Banana, lychee, kiwi. Low acids, low tannins. Apple Medium to long balanced finish
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10/30/2021 - Behike Likes this wine: 92 Points
Oak. Vanilla. Butter. Pear. Peach
직구가격시 최고의 가성비 미국 샤르도네
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9/8/2021 - Echodog Likes this wine: 90 Points
Pours to a golden straw color on rim of glass. Aromas of butter and apple. Tastes of apple, oak, lemon, citrus fruits. Very nice complexity with an overall nice showing. Good price for value ratio. I’ll definitely be buying more.
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7/10/2021 - buymoreredsdrinkmorewhites wrote:
Pnp, heavy butterscotch notes on the nose, Cousin Pudge had one sip and did not like it and switched to High Noon lime cans. So i finished the bottle and can tell it was well made and CA chard. Seems devoid of fruit and leans more towards butterscotch and subdued carmel. Drank ok for me but see how how a lot of people would shy away from this style.
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6/20/2021 - Capt.tpwilson wrote:
Did not like
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5/15/2021 - Gnieboer Likes this wine: 91 Points
Interestingly diverse comments. I thought it had nice length and balance, some sweetness and some oak, but I thought it was harmonious with the fruit and acid.
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4/1/2021 - CubFan4Life Likes this wine: 92 Points
Color: Golden yellow
Nose: lemon, oak, citrus
Palate: butter, oak, lemon, apple, citrus fruits
Acidity: Medium
Finish: medium
I enjoyed this more than my wife did. I found it had quite a bit of complexity which I enjoyed. The oak and butter was too much for my wife. We paired with lobster ravioli with seared shrimp in a light tomato sauce, panko, and lemon zest. I’d buy again and this is my new preferred high end (for me) Chardonnay.
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3/16/2021 - Kathibbert wrote: 82 Points
May be drinking it too late. No fruit, very dry, not a lot of complexity
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3/6/2021 - Zinlady wrote: 88 Points
Not my style. No nose. One dimensional.
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2/1/2021 - Echodog Likes this wine: 89 Points
Pours to a clear watery yellow color on rim of glass. Fresh airy aromas of slate and minerals. Tastes of butter and oak, minerals. Very enjoyable for the price, but not the most complex or best Chardonnay I’ve had. A definite try.
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12/25/2020 - Ashdene wrote: 89 Points
Pale gold, oak and butter. Peach on the palate but all just a bit too sweet.
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12/24/2020 - Joejanick1 wrote: 93 Points
Oak and butter to spare. Not a white wine drinker normally but really liked this wine from a favored vineyard. Great body and long finish.
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