This has become enormous and opulent, which is certainly not what I associate with Joseph Swan. That being said, if you were to blind taste this, you cannot deny there is quality here. Certainly not the style of Chardonnay I prefer, but it will be a style that's attractive for many. In this style, we have a very nice wine with plenty of acid backbone and nice brambly herbaceousness that lingers with the spicy oak. Less toffee than on other wines of this style, but somewhat comparable to the 2012 Ridge Estate Chardonnay, though with a better acid structure. With the right food (anything with Mousseline or Hollandaise), it's really quite nice!
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3/3/2021 - BillyRayValentine wrote: 90 Points
Toasty. Nutty. Full bodied, complex. Needs some air.
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3/22/2020 - depechemoroder Likes this wine: 90 Points
This has become enormous and opulent, which is certainly not what I associate with Joseph Swan. That being said, if you were to blind taste this, you cannot deny there is quality here. Certainly not the style of Chardonnay I prefer, but it will be a style that's attractive for many. In this style, we have a very nice wine with plenty of acid backbone and nice brambly herbaceousness that lingers with the spicy oak. Less toffee than on other wines of this style, but somewhat comparable to the 2012 Ridge Estate Chardonnay, though with a better acid structure. With the right food (anything with Mousseline or Hollandaise), it's really quite nice!
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3/19/2020 - bravo.solares Does not like this wine: 77 Points
Oof. My least favorite JS ever. An oak bomb with zero balance. Awful bitter finish. Beaver wine.
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7/18/2019 - I1bearup Does not like this wine: 60 Points
Awful
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11/12/2018 - MRichman wrote:
A bit thick, dense with sweet vanilla. Not a fan of this one.
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