2013 Thompson Estate Chardonnay "The Specialist"

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 88 points

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  2/27/2020 - Andrew67 wrote: 90 Points

  Again an improvement, and almost a like. There are some elements that are quite good. The fruit is quality, the oak provides a decent underpinning to the structure. And yet, just at the end it doesn't quite deliver. Good for mid-week drinking, but not a wine you would serve your best mates.

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  10/27/2019 - Andrew67 wrote: 89 Points

  For some reason this is getting better with age. Decent mid-week chardy. Still not worth the retail price.

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  9/10/2018 - Andrew67 wrote: 88 Points

  This bottle was better than the last, but still not good. In some ways the individual elements are quite ok, they just do not work as a whole. Hard for me to put my finger on the reason. The front of the palate shows promise, but somewhere in the mid palate it starts to struggle, and ultimately ends in a disappointing finish.

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  7/4/2018 - Andrew67 Does not like this wine: 86 Points

  Not good. It may be the bottle, but its out of balance, the fruit is edging to raisin, and meh. I'll try one more bottle to be sure, but if its the same I'll keep the rest for when the in-laws are visiting.

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  1/15/2017 - Raizes wrote: 87 Points

  柠檬、苹果、酵母和香草，一点蜂蜜。浓郁而有层次，圆润不失结构。因为用桶的缘故，收尾比较苦，半小时后苦味消退，酸度奇峰突出，整体融合度有点问题。

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