Drinking deliciously - plan B after a corked Mersault. Some oak on the nose, but not so much on the palate. High alcohol masked by the fruit - well balanced.
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Initially opened last night, where I enjoyed a few glasses and recorked the wine. Tasting note from 1-2 days later. The color is clear in appearance, with a pale/med lemon-green color, fading to a watery rim. The nose is in good condition, in a developing stage, showing med intensity notes of green apple, pineapple, lemon curd, and peaty notes in the upper register. The palate shows a dry wine, med(+) in alcohol, and med(+) in body, offering up med(+) intensity flavors of melon, passion fruit, citrusy lemon, and pineapple, with a bit of chalk and rocks showing up near the end. The wine possesses med acidity, and shows some light oak-derived tannins, leading into the med(+) length, apple, honey and chalk finish. This is a very good quality wine that has aged nicely for 5 years, and is in a perfect drinking window right now. I would estimate another 2-3 years of enjoyable drinking, but why wait? It is a bit opulent and lush in the mid palate, and has gorgeous finishing tension.
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(Brewer Clifton Santa Rita Hills Chardonnay) #2; COLOR-medium golden; NOSE-like dirty engine smoke; a little petrol tire action; a little banana peel as well; PALATE-I'm very intrigued by the nice acidity on this wine (reminds me of Chablis); a little burnt wood action on the sides of my palate; half Macon White Burg and half California sunshine which I like as balance is key in Chardonnay's; I like the clean crispness and the tropical guava/kiwi flavor I get; I like the acid; this delivers for $35 bones; wither, whither; JR-90; GV-90+
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11/13/2017 - kanowsky wrote: 93 Points
Went quite well with smoked salmon.
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11/13/2016 - loloFR Likes this wine: 90 Points
to be drunk. still good but very california. important to match properly with food. a bit too much alone
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9/5/2016 - EducatedDrunk Likes this wine: 89 Points
Drinking deliciously - plan B after a corked Mersault. Some oak on the nose, but not so much on the palate. High alcohol masked by the fruit - well balanced.
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11/1/2015 - loloFR Likes this wine: 91 Points
drink very well. high acidity coupled with buttery flavor. not the depth and minerality of chassagne, but very enjoyable
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1/31/2013 - drrobvino wrote: 91 Points
Initially opened last night, where I enjoyed a few glasses and recorked the wine. Tasting note from 1-2 days later.
The color is clear in appearance, with a pale/med lemon-green color, fading to a watery rim.
The nose is in good condition, in a developing stage, showing med intensity notes of green apple, pineapple, lemon curd, and peaty notes in the upper register.
The palate shows a dry wine, med(+) in alcohol, and med(+) in body, offering up med(+) intensity flavors of melon, passion fruit, citrusy lemon, and pineapple, with a bit of chalk and rocks showing up near the end. The wine possesses med acidity, and shows some light oak-derived tannins, leading into the med(+) length, apple, honey and chalk finish.
This is a very good quality wine that has aged nicely for 5 years, and is in a perfect drinking window right now. I would estimate another 2-3 years of enjoyable drinking, but why wait? It is a bit opulent and lush in the mid palate, and has gorgeous finishing tension.
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