2015 Patricia Green Cellars Chardonnay Durant Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 88.8 points

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  9/5/2021 - dlduchon wrote: 85 Points

  Disjointed and astringent. Not getting any oak that one reviewer suggested. Attenuated finish. Green apple More of a Chablis style without the minerality or any sense of complexity.

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  8/7/2021 - forceberry wrote: 91 Points

  A Chardonnay from a vineyard planted in 1995 (website) or 2000 (label) on volcanic soil. Fermented with inoculated yeasts. Aged for 12 months in six neutral oak barrels. This vintage is the first of this label. 13,7% alcohol. Total production 140 cases. Tasted alongside the 2016 vintage.
  
  Yellow-green color. Ripe and fruity yet wonderfully savory nose showing very judicious use of oak. Aromas of juicy Golden Delicious apple, some creamy notes of oak and lees aging, a little bit of pineapple, light banana notes, a hint of savory wood spice and a touch of chalk dust. The overall impression is noticeably less sweet compared to the 2016 vintage. The wine is dry, medium-bodied and wonderfully fresh on the palate with flavors of spicy red apple, stony minerality, some creamy notes of old oak, a little bit of savory wood spice, light mineral notes of stone and chalk dust, a hint of fresh pineapple and a touch of plantain. The brisk acidity lends great sense of freshness, structure and precision to the wine. The finish is lively, fresh and enjoyably acid-driven with long flavors of fresh red apple, some creamy notes of oak, light pineapple notes, a little bit of plantain, a hint of stony minerality and a subtle woody touch of old spice.
  
  A very sophisticated and harmonious Chardonnay with great sense of freshness and focus, showing good combination of vibrant Chardonnay fruit, high acidity and judiciously used oak. Has a lovely cool-climate feel to it, yet this is counterpointed nicely with the creamy and at times slightly more tropical notes from the oak aging. The overall impression is still very youthful and I can imagine this wine will continue to improve for many more years. Although this and the 2016 vintage were obviously cut from the same cloth, they were still two very different wines, 2016 coming across sweeter, softer and more buttery than creamy in style. While some people preferred the more expressive 2016 vintage, I favored the freshness and precision of the 2015 vintage. Priced according to its quality at 39€.

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  3/18/2018 - BigTex22 wrote: 85 Points

  Oregon chards have come a long way and there are many good ones out there, Goodfellow, as an example. As much as we like PGC, this wine fell short. Lots of acid, which we like, but it's disjointed and we didn't find the fruit behind the acid. Maybe this will come together in a few years, but for now it's a solid B-. Suggest holding for a few years to see if anything further develops.

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  11/24/2017 - MattMauldin Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Clear, pale gold color. Aromas of quince, melon, lime, acacia, crushed stone and gingerbread spice. Bright and vibrant citrus rind and melon flavors, with secondary depth of florals and soft spices developing from the nose and showing additional crisp minerality. Round in feel, with sharp yet integrated acid, and fleshy full texture. Finishes with dry zest and medium length. Very nice.

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  8/9/2017 - MattMauldin Likes this wine:

  Willamette Valley Visit - 8/9/17: Aromas of white florals, ginger bread spice and citrus zest- pretty and expressive. Silky citrus fruit on the palate with secondary layers of florals and spices. Medium-bodied, bright but rounded acidity, finely structured, with nice depth on the finish. Very nice.

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