2018 Newton Johnson Chardonnay Family Vineyards

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 91.4 points

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  5/26/2023 - thewinelake Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Bright yellow gold. Toasty vanillary nose suggests decent quality oak. More buttered well-done toast, fruity (all sorts, really - apple, citrus, tropical) but kept in check by lovely fresh acidity. Some salinity here, and a decent palate length that dries towards the finish leaving a mild peach/apricot kernel feeling. Surprisingly similar to the Bichot in some ways, just with more of everything and a few extras. These really are both very Chardonnay, but reigned-in. No blowsiness or overwhelming whack of oak. In terms of quality, it's as though this is a premier cru to the Bichot's village wine. Again, like the Bichot, I don't feel that this is trying to show off or be a "Burgundy Killer" - it's just a very enjoyable wine, with enough in it to make one ponder briefly before getting on with life. Very likeable, although I suspect the oakophobe brigade might find it a bit too much?

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  11/12/2022 - Echinosum Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Excellent. Oaky, but sits nicely in balance. Butter and nuts. Intense and long. Fresh, but not overfresh like I find many chards.
  
  I read somewhere this one would be ready sooner than the 2017, so I took delivery of this one first, and this is certainly ready go to. Very happy.

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  10/28/2021 - drkongt Likes this wine:

  Obviously sweet ripe fruit especially on the palate compared to the 2019. Still very buttery and luscious

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  4/13/2021 - Mbad77 wrote: 91 Points

  A great Chardonnay. Subtle enough oak on the nose and palate but protruding enough to be easily noticed. Rather ripe and yellow fruited style but has nice acidity and bite. A rather decent and enjoyable wine. At the price very good.

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  10/30/2020 - johan.sundberg63@gmail.com Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Excellent with shrimps in curry

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