Despite all the notes about being over-oaked, I didn't find this wine to be too oaky (and I don't like oaky Chards). I smelled and tasted a bit of smoke...but it was not over the top. Very enjoyable, medium bodied Chardonnay.
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Argh ... the OAK .... sorry, but this is just not getting any better ... as said before, this is a crying shame as there is a brilliant wine in there ... but I wonder what "open-knit" pear is ... did not detect any of that ...
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The color in this wine is quite striking, a strong straw color. The oak in this wine overpowers the fruit to some degree on the nose, but is balanced by its acidity - which will definitely help it ability to age in the long run.
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10/23/2011 - slippytoad wrote: 92 Points
Really enjoyable, not overoaked to my tastes, and I don't like oaky chards. Butterscotch but not overdone and lots of freshness.
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10/23/2011 - Cragles wrote:
Gave to kate for chauffeuring
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6/20/2011 - Tom Warden wrote: 92 Points
Despite all the notes about being over-oaked, I didn't find this wine to be too oaky (and I don't like oaky Chards). I smelled and tasted a bit of smoke...but it was not over the top. Very enjoyable, medium bodied Chardonnay.
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3/26/2011 - cns wrote: 83 Points
Argh ... the OAK .... sorry, but this is just not getting any better ... as said before, this is a crying shame as there is a brilliant wine in there ... but I wonder what "open-knit" pear is ... did not detect any of that ...
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1/2/2011 - hbgpinot wrote: 88 Points
The color in this wine is quite striking, a strong straw color. The oak in this wine overpowers the fruit to some degree on the nose, but is balanced by its acidity - which will definitely help it ability to age in the long run.
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