Didn't expect much at all from this and was very pleasantly surprised. Medium-to-full bodied, but quite delicate on the palate for a Napa Chardonnay. Attractive flavors and aromas of apricot, pear and apple lead to a long finish that ends with a nice, chalky minerality. Not over-oaked at all, this is beautifully polished and reminds me of a very good Pouilly-Fuissé. 50+5+11+15+7=88
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Yes, it's over the hill, but I thought maybe a little Sbragia Reserve would trickle down to this guy. Picked up a closeout bottle for $9, and should have saved my money. No noticeable characteristics on the nose, and the palate wasn't much better. No off flavors, but the lack of any acidity, no fruit whatsoever and a touch of cloying oak make this utterly forgettable.
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10/13/2013 - 27greywolf wrote: 87 Points
Still good for a 2006. Nice apple and pears coming thru, a touch of acidity on the tongue, and not very oakey - which was a pleasant surprise.
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11/11/2012 - scaredone wrote: 89 Points
This was quite a hit, not too oaky, pear, apple, mineral, not too much acid but enough to do the job. The white wine fans loved it.
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10/15/2012 - Bam_Man wrote: 88 Points
Didn't expect much at all from this and was very pleasantly surprised. Medium-to-full bodied, but quite delicate on the palate for a Napa Chardonnay. Attractive flavors and aromas of apricot, pear and apple lead to a long finish that ends with a nice, chalky minerality. Not over-oaked at all, this is beautifully polished and reminds me of a very good Pouilly-Fuissé.
50+5+11+15+7=88
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7/23/2012 - sortiarius Does not like this wine: 81 Points
Gone bad (did not drink in time)
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10/19/2011 - ziavino wrote: 82 Points
Yes, it's over the hill, but I thought maybe a little Sbragia Reserve would trickle down to this guy. Picked up a closeout bottle for $9, and should have saved my money. No noticeable characteristics on the nose, and the palate wasn't much better. No off flavors, but the lack of any acidity, no fruit whatsoever and a touch of cloying oak make this utterly forgettable.
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