Lemony and spicy nose, with some melon elements. Very acidic and lively palate with a freshness that doesn't show its age. Maybe a little flat on the finish but overall this is a well made Chardonnay that is aging well. Probably need to drink these in the next couple of years.
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Pale clear yellow color, nose lacks fruit but pronounced minerality, medium weight on palate with tropical fruit & melon flavor which was dominated by a very clean mineral element as was the very lengthy clean mineral-laden finish (>1 minute). There was enough acidity to give the wine a nice refreshing taste. Went well with broiled halibut.
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Wow, this wine is absolutely singing right now! Beautiful color, still looks youthful. Modest nose. Lovely and balanced on the palate, just enough oak to be true to its style but it's toned down from some of the younger bottles of rochioli svd's...now I know to wait this long. Long finish, just a beautiful bottle of Cali chard.
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If you have some left you should start drinking it. Lots of mellon on mid-palate. The wine is nice and round at this point. My only complaint is that I don't get much on the nose. It's a really nice, full Chardonnay and I'm really enjoying it right now.
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1/18/2017 - llink wrote: 91 Points
Lemony and spicy nose, with some melon elements. Very acidic and lively palate with a freshness that doesn't show its age. Maybe a little flat on the finish but overall this is a well made Chardonnay that is aging well. Probably need to drink these in the next couple of years.
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10/5/2016 - Schwarzer Hund Likes this wine:
Pale clear yellow color, nose lacks fruit but pronounced minerality, medium weight on palate with tropical fruit & melon flavor which was dominated by a very clean mineral element as was the very lengthy clean mineral-laden finish (>1 minute). There was enough acidity to give the wine a nice refreshing taste. Went well with broiled halibut.
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9/30/2013 - blaine Likes this wine: 93 Points
Wow, this wine is absolutely singing right now! Beautiful color, still looks youthful. Modest nose. Lovely and balanced on the palate, just enough oak to be true to its style but it's toned down from some of the younger bottles of rochioli svd's...now I know to wait this long. Long finish, just a beautiful bottle of Cali chard.
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6/8/2013 - Laguna Red Likes this wine: 90 Points
If you have some left you should start drinking it. Lots of mellon on mid-palate. The wine is nice and round at this point. My only complaint is that I don't get much on the nose. It's a really nice, full Chardonnay and I'm really enjoying it right now.
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8/28/2012 - buckeye76 wrote: 94 Points
CITRUS, APPLES, AND VANILLA IN THE NOSE AND FLAVOR. NICE COMPLEXITY AND A LONG FINISH.
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