Full, very mature nose. Some elegance. Integrated oak now appearing as walnuts, hazelnuts and honey. Fat butterscotch. Quite complex. Better nose than palate. Full, fat, mature with oily dried fruit. Honey, liquorice, butterscotch and roasted nuts. Rather complex but lacks intensity and grip. Mature and tasty, but also on the verge of oxidative... Fun experience to taste a mature New World oaky Chardonnay. Drank better 2-3 years ago.
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I had bigger expectations. The nose was lovely, fine fruit (pears, honey...) with creamy vanilla and oak. It's deep. The taste is not as good... The finish is worst acutally. Too OAKY and warm! I can't really place this wine but it's smooth and big. Overall a big wine with a lovely nose but I wouldn't buy it again... It got me thinking of a glass Jameson. Hard to rate but I don't like it. I can't give it more than 80-81 p.
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Light toward medium straw color with a brilliant reflection, and a rich nose of butterscotch, baked apples, persimmon and light spice. The palate was a bit sweet for my taste, but nonetheless showed purity of fruit, was well integrated and offered up good acidity. The malo too, was a bit heavy for my palate, but guests enjoyed it very much with the braised chicken in Meyer lemon sauce with garlic and herbs (thank you, Williams-Sonoma!). Drink thru 2013.
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Golden yellow in color, with modest aromas of lush citrus fruit and oak. The palate is met with balanced flavors of white apricot, lemon cake, vanilla bean and buttered toast. Very nice mouth feel, balanced acidity, and weight. I get just a slight green/herbal note on the finish. There’s much to admire about these Fort Ross wines. Glad I'm in the club.
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Fort Ross Winemaker's Dinner (Sea Ranch Lodge, CA): Beautifully made and balanced chardonnay. Bright gold in color. Aromas of apple, butter, and pear. These are echoed in the flavors, which take on a hazelnut edge in the finish. Not too much oak, restrained and lively at the same time.
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12/23/2015 - Argrath wrote: 86 Points
Full, very mature nose. Some elegance. Integrated oak now appearing as walnuts, hazelnuts and honey. Fat butterscotch. Quite complex.
Better nose than palate. Full, fat, mature with oily dried fruit. Honey, liquorice, butterscotch and roasted nuts. Rather complex but lacks intensity and grip. Mature and tasty, but also on the verge of oxidative...
Fun experience to taste a mature New World oaky Chardonnay. Drank better 2-3 years ago.
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11/16/2011 - Utrain wrote: 90 Points
Strong but great
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12/11/2010 - Jona wrote: 80 Points
I had bigger expectations. The nose was lovely, fine fruit (pears, honey...) with creamy vanilla and oak. It's deep.
The taste is not as good... The finish is worst acutally. Too OAKY and warm! I can't really place this wine but it's smooth and big.
Overall a big wine with a lovely nose but I wouldn't buy it again... It got me thinking of a glass Jameson. Hard to rate but I don't like it. I can't give it more than 80-81 p.
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11/26/2010 - suthersm wrote: 80 Points
Not enjoyable. It came across as heavy on the oak and butter. Alcoholic on the nose and palate. The first bottle was no better.
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7/30/2010 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:
Light toward medium straw color with a brilliant reflection, and a rich nose of butterscotch, baked apples, persimmon and light spice. The palate was a bit sweet for my taste, but nonetheless showed purity of fruit, was well integrated and offered up good acidity. The malo too, was a bit heavy for my palate, but guests enjoyed it very much with the braised chicken in Meyer lemon sauce with garlic and herbs (thank you, Williams-Sonoma!). Drink thru 2013.
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3/16/2010 - peternelson wrote: 90 Points
Family: Grt min., rocks notes. Liked a lot.
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7/27/2009 - peternelson wrote: 87 Points
SWE: Yellow apple, vanilla oak
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8/25/2008 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 88 Points
Family Winemakers San Francisco; 8/24/2008-8/25/2008 (Fort Mason, San Francisco): Mineral and oak nose; oaky, tropical fruit palate; medium finish
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8/1/2008 - rogerr wrote: 91 Points
Beautiful balance of oak and butter with some acidity to back it up. 70% of a Peter Michael for less than half the price.
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7/24/2008 - scott davis wrote: 90 Points
Golden yellow in color, with modest aromas of lush citrus fruit and oak. The palate is met with balanced flavors of white apricot, lemon cake, vanilla bean and buttered toast. Very nice mouth feel, balanced acidity, and weight. I get just a slight green/herbal note on the finish. There’s much to admire about these Fort Ross wines. Glad I'm in the club.
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6/20/2008 - drdebs wrote: 90 Points
Fort Ross Winemaker's Dinner (Sea Ranch Lodge, CA): Beautifully made and balanced chardonnay. Bright gold in color. Aromas of apple, butter, and pear. These are echoed in the flavors, which take on a hazelnut edge in the finish. Not too much oak, restrained and lively at the same time.
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6/18/2008 - itsallgone wrote:
A little more citrusy, with some acidity. Less oak.
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