This has integrated nicely since my last go in 2019. Terrific complexity. Getting closer to a lean bodied feel. A bit rough at the finish but I'm starting to expect that with these wines. The expression trumps the build most often. This vintage doesn't quite have the heft for a real long sleep in my estimation. One to drink while the denser vintages age. These wines can be quite compelling.
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Medium gold. A lovely mature wine with a shy nose that nonetheless shows beautiiful tones of dried fig and sourdough toast. Rich salty fig and dried apricot fruit on the palate supporting a prominent winding of acid. Very long sinuous finish. What a lovely wine moving into wise old age.
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(Mount Eden Vineyards Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains) Bright light lemon yellow color; ripe lemon, floral, white jasmine, vanilla nose; ripe lemon, floral, white jasmine, vanilla palate, rich but poised; good now but will go decades; medium-plus finish 93+ points
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4/14/2024 - WetRock wrote:
This has integrated nicely since my last go in 2019. Terrific complexity. Getting closer to a lean bodied feel. A bit rough at the finish but I'm starting to expect that with these wines. The expression trumps the build most often. This vintage doesn't quite have the heft for a real long sleep in my estimation. One to drink while the denser vintages age. These wines can be quite compelling.
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9/4/2022 - JJKinch wrote: 92 Points
Nice fruit- apricot, slight peach, lime, orange - nice citrus, nice floral, honeysuckle, good acidity. Bright. Really enjoyable.
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7/20/2022 - wgmccallum Likes this wine: 95 Points
Medium gold. A lovely mature wine with a shy nose that nonetheless shows beautiiful tones of dried fig and sourdough toast. Rich salty fig and dried apricot fruit on the palate supporting a prominent winding of acid. Very long sinuous finish. What a lovely wine moving into wise old age.
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3/24/2022 - JLaRoche Likes this wine: 96 Points
One of the best chardonnays we have had as it has lovely acidity with hint of salinity balanced with citrus and a hint of spice. Very complex.
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12/1/2021 - bonedoc wrote: 96 Points
this was absolutely spectacular. some of these are oxidized, this was fresh and vibrant... the perfect balance of cali fruit and acid. bravo!!
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