1991 Marcassin Chardonnay Gauer Upper Barn

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 93.3 points

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  10/7/2006 - winefool wrote: 93 Points

  Meduim clear yellow. Medium aroma of yellow fruit and clean oak. Super rich mouthfeel with rich yellow fruit, nicely integrated oad and butterscotch on the finish. 2/05 (with Patrick Albright)

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  6/8/2006 - Burgundy Al wrote: 94 Points

  Marcassin Dinner (Zealous Restaurant - Chicago IL): Rich stone fruit on the nose but nicely balanced and perfectly ripe. Really good acidity gives the fruit lift and length. Also hints of minerality. Minor traces of caramel also work well near the end. Everything combines for a very long and incredibly elegant finish. By far the best of the Marcassin chardonnays this evening. I didn't look at the bottles but I'd guess this is 1-1.5% lower alcohol than those from 10 years later.

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  6/1/2006 - winefool wrote: 94 Points

  My clear favorite of all the Chards. Bright electric yellow color. Full rich aroma of yellow fruit and butterscotch. Lovely rich sweet golden yellow fruit with caramel notes on the finish. I’ve had the good fortune to drink several of these early 90s Marcassin chards and I routinely enjoy them more than the more recent examples – is it an evolution in style or simply that these wines evolve in bottle to good effect?? 6/06

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