2015 Cristom Chardonnay Estate

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 90.5 points

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  6/18/2018 - Motz wrote: 90 Points

  Polished and modern, yet not overdone. Excellent substance, balance, and finish.

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  6/9/2018 - td1836 wrote:

  Willamette Valley Trip - June 2018; 6/8/2018-6/11/2018: 33% new oak. Some tropical fruit flavors, no butter, but round and full. Leans more Californian in style.

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  8/17/2017 - melzar wrote: 90 Points

  Ditto previous notes. Addendum: Day 2, this wine is exquisite paired with pasta smothered in sage butter sauce. The oak just seems to melt away. Changing my score to 92!

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  6/19/2017 - amitamj Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Subtle flowers on the nose. Hint of banana? Crisp to start, Well rounded fruit and a creamy finish. Great chard.

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  4/21/2017 - melzar wrote: 90 Points

  This is a well made new world style Chardonnay. Cristom is primarily a Pinot Noir producer. Their Pinot Noir is made in a somewhat fruit forward Burgundian style, blending the best of the new and old world. I was expecting a little more Burgundy in their Chardonnay. Good fruit. No residual sugar noted, but significant oak imparts a strong butterscotch character. Slightly hot on the finish.

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