I was not expecting this wine to be as good as it was. When I recieved the bottle from Aucwine, the cork had "pistoned" and the capsule was loose- which made me think heat damage, but this wine was definitely not.
The wine pours with a golden hue, immediately I am hit with aromas of lanolin, lemon curd, and wet crushed rocks. After about 20 minutes the wine began to open up- softening that crunchy lemony note. Aromas of apricot, honey, citrus, and bitter herbs with a little oxidation on the nose. In the mouth, the wine is vibrant and fresh, if not a little tired. Flavors are pretty balanced, the wine seems a little acid forward. Flavors of apples, honey, and citrus and again a bit of oxidation. The wine comes off a bit simple in the mouth- but that nose is too intoxicating. For $30.00, I am a happy camper.
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Tasted alongside the '96 I think this is very good, and on its own would be scored well with and without food. But the '96 had the edge on it for my palate. Drink up. A-
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(Mount Eden Vineyards Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains) Light medium golden color; toasty, butter, marshmallow nose; tasty, lemon, toast, butter, mineral palate; medium finish
(Mount Eden Vineyards Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains) Bright medium canary yellow color; nice citrus and mineral nose; tasty, poised, tart, focused lemon, grapefruit and mineral palate; medium-plus finish
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8/25/2020 - JJKinch wrote: 91 Points
White fruit (peach, apricot, slight citrus- lemon), slight creaminess, good acidity, slight floral. Lingering finish. Really enjoyable. 91+
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5/4/2017 - HandmadeHomemade Likes this wine:
Purchased off of Aucwine.
I was not expecting this wine to be as good as it was. When I recieved the bottle from Aucwine, the cork had "pistoned" and the capsule was loose- which made me think heat damage, but this wine was definitely not.
The wine pours with a golden hue, immediately I am hit with aromas of lanolin, lemon curd, and wet crushed rocks. After about 20 minutes the wine began to open up- softening that crunchy lemony note. Aromas of apricot, honey, citrus, and bitter herbs with a little oxidation on the nose. In the mouth, the wine is vibrant and fresh, if not a little tired. Flavors are pretty balanced, the wine seems a little acid forward. Flavors of apples, honey, and citrus and again a bit of oxidation. The wine comes off a bit simple in the mouth- but that nose is too intoxicating. For $30.00, I am a happy camper.
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4/28/2017 - MC wrote:
Tasted alongside the '96 I think this is very good, and on its own would be scored well with and without food. But the '96 had the edge on it for my palate. Drink up. A-
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5/21/2016 - JJKinch wrote: 91 Points
White fruit (apricot, slight peach), good acidity, slight creaminess to the fruit. Slight floral. Really enjoyable. Lingering finish.
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12/22/2015 - Snowryeder Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very nice wine. Rich with citrus, stone & flowers. Some butter. Medium length. A bit oxidized. Drink now.
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