2014 Bellingham Chenin Blanc The Bernard Series Old Vine

Community Tasting Notes (9) Avg Score: 88.7 points

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  8/19/2018 - vandal16 wrote: 87 Points

  Tropical fruits. Heavy on the oak.

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  3/21/2017 - Papies wrote: 87 Points

  By the glass at the BA lounge. not a fresh bottle by any means.
  The label over promises the wine underdelivers. Green fruits, citrus, mineral , light waxy , little oak. But it sort of doesn't come together and definitely lacks a bit of sparkle. It does have that old vine depth and concentration but lacks a lot more. An ok wine. 87

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  12/27/2016 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 86 Points

  Quite a substantial wine, full-bodied (14% ABV), rich and vinous style, oily texture, lacks precision and definition and there is considerable heat on the finish. Some people may like it more than I do, this is not my type. In the BA lounge, Heathrow T5, London, UK.

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  12/15/2016 - ManhattanBeach Likes this wine: 89 Points

  By the glass in the BA First Class lounge. Melon, peach and apricot predominate, some honeyed cream on the finish, touch of peachpit bitterness to tighten it up, long.

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  6/5/2016 - TannicBeast Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Tasted blind. Clear, medium (+) yellow with hues of gold in color. The nose is clean, medium (+) in intensity, with aromas of ripe apple, lemon, apricot, peach, herbs (celery), ginger root, and smoke. The nose is developing. The palate is dry, with some residual sugar. This is balanced nicely by the medium (+) acidity but somewhat burdened by the medium (+) to high alcohol (14.0%). The palate is consistent with the nose, but also exhibits some honey, cream, and an slightly bitter minerality on the finish. This is a medium (+) bodied wine with medium (+) flavor intensity and a medium length finish. It is drinking well now and is not likely to improve considerably with further aging.

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