Citrus, reduction (sulfur and rubber, so not the good kind), orange blossom, and orange zest on the nose. Good acidity with lemon notes, minerals, orange zest, and more reduction on the palate. Medium finish. I didn’t love this, definitely disappointing compared to other aged Littorai Chardonnays I had.
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Slo-oxed for ~15 minutes, chilled. A bit better after an additional 15-20 minutes of slo-ox, and at warmer (cellar) temps. Color was a clear medium yellow-gold. A combination of citrus and oak on the nose. The medium to plus bodied palate showed an abundance of lemon, along with stone fruit, spice, and oak. The acidity was juicy and relatively balancing. Overall, a well made wine that showed better than our bottle of the 2012 earlier this year. Should hold for several more years..
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10/16/2023 - glou.sf wrote: 89 Points
Citrus, reduction (sulfur and rubber, so not the good kind), orange blossom, and orange zest on the nose. Good acidity with lemon notes, minerals, orange zest, and more reduction on the palate. Medium finish. I didn’t love this, definitely disappointing compared to other aged Littorai Chardonnays I had.
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8/29/2021 - VlgJeff wrote: 90 Points
Slo-oxed for ~15 minutes, chilled. A bit better after an additional 15-20 minutes of slo-ox, and at warmer (cellar) temps. Color was a clear medium yellow-gold. A combination of citrus and oak on the nose. The medium to plus bodied palate showed an abundance of lemon, along with stone fruit, spice, and oak. The acidity was juicy and relatively balancing.
Overall, a well made wine that showed better than our bottle of the 2012 earlier this year. Should hold for several more years..
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1/16/2020 - Richard P Howden Likes this wine: 89 Points
Enjoyable but simple, short. Weaker than last bottle.
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10/14/2018 - Richard P Howden wrote: 91 Points
Similar to bottle, a bit more acid and length, very refreshing.
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4/16/2018 - Richard P Howden Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very light nose of white fruit, rich palate of tart grape and apple. Lacking in complexity and depth, is it closed?
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