2010 Diatom Chardonnay Hamon

Community Tasting Notes (14) Avg Score: 91.5 points

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  1/28/2016 - Christoffer78 Likes this wine: 95 Points

  A stunning effort and my last rather sad reminder this bottled greatness is no more. There is overwhelming exotic fruit, lemon, lime zest and intriguing peach blossom. This complexity follows through nicely in the palate with a mouth coating and exquisite viscosity. This is a powerful effort yet on the verge of being elegant. Balance and a marvelous integration are certainly the hallmarks for this wine. With a length on the finish that just goes on and on, there is no other word than: Bravo!

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  11/20/2015 - mgstull Likes this wine: 89 Points

  I like this but I'm a bit conflicted. I agree with the big mouthfeel others have noted but it's a bit too primal for my taste. Lots of lemon curd and apple but not really layered. It is nicely crisp.

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  3/7/2014 - Christoffer78 Likes this wine: 95 Points

  A stunning effort and a sad reminder this bottled greatness is no more. Tropical fruit, lime, lemon zest and a whiff of peach blossom permeate the nose. This complexity follows through nicely in the mouth coating and exquisite palate. This effort is best characterized by balance and a close to extreme integration. An absolutely lovely effort with a length on the finish that just goes on and on. Bravo!

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  10/23/2012 - smphelps wrote: 91 Points

  A very conservative nose that suggests ripe apples and pears. Quite focused and pure of fruit, finishing with pleasant richness but without any overly apparent alcohol notwithstanding the 16% on the bottle. Very ripe and rich, but not overly big. Well balanced and well done.

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  6/2/2012 - bubbachumps wrote: 92 Points

  Delicious! Sad to see my last bottle of this go.

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