Light medium gold color. PNP, drank 1 glass over 45 minutes. It's always nice to go out on a high note and this bottle was showing nicely today. Plenty of that buttery rich body on the nose and palate, but the fruit came out to play today so the oak had some competition and they played well together.
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Light gold color. Poured this for the ice cube crowd. It has faded substantially from its prime and seemed very watery with a little oak on the finish. That did not stop anyone from draining the bottle. I would give it around 85pts as it is.
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Just had a small glass this go round, still has decent fruit, not quite as interesting as previous bottles, good body and round with oak and butter that seemed to dominate a bit more. Gives you that rich round flavor and feel, good bang for the buck.
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Light gold color. PNP, drank 2 glasses over an hour. Interestingly this bottle was every bit as good as the previous bottle and very consistent with that note. It makes me wonder if bottle variation or provenance is an issue with this wine based on some others notes that I respect. Fruit certainly not fading on these. I find myself enjoying this quite well.
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(Columbia Crest H3 Chardonnay Horse Heaven Hills) Abundant toast, butter, and spice notes. Oak flavors are at the fore on the palate along with tropical fruit. Lingers on the finish. Those enjoying a lot of oak on their Chardonnay will find much to enjoy. 100% Chardonnay. 75% barrel fermented and aged 9 months in French and American oak (38% new) and 25% in stainless steel. 13.5% alcohol.
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7/15/2017 - CurlerSue wrote:
H3 Chardonnay-lite, so-so
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6/21/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 88 Points
Light medium gold color. PNP, drank 1 glass over 45 minutes. It's always nice to go out on a high note and this bottle was showing nicely today. Plenty of that buttery rich body on the nose and palate, but the fruit came out to play today so the oak had some competition and they played well together.
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4/5/2015 - rocknroller wrote:
Light gold color. Poured this for the ice cube crowd. It has faded substantially from its prime and seemed very watery with a little oak on the finish. That did not stop anyone from draining the bottle. I would give it around 85pts as it is.
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7/26/2014 - rocknroller wrote: 88 Points
Just had a small glass this go round, still has decent fruit, not quite as interesting as previous bottles, good body and round with oak and butter that seemed to dominate a bit more. Gives you that rich round flavor and feel, good bang for the buck.
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6/28/2014 - rocknroller wrote: 89 Points
Light gold color. PNP, drank 2 glasses over an hour. Interestingly this bottle was every bit as good as the previous bottle and very consistent with that note. It makes me wonder if bottle variation or provenance is an issue with this wine based on some others notes that I respect. Fruit certainly not fading on these. I find myself enjoying this quite well.
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