Green gold in color, clear and bright. The nose has slight grapefruits and baking spices. Light bodied. Thin. On the palate, slight grapefruits with no oak showing. Clean. Refreshing. A bit clipped on the finish. This is solid with no faults but not particularly exciting. However, an RRV Chardonnay at this price point is rare. It drinks better on its own. Drink over the next year.
Treasure Hunter is a winery that searches for declassified juice (I am not sure if they also buy grapes) from wineries and restaurants that have unsold barrels at a large discount. They maintain the integrity of the winery by not divulging their sources. In some years, this can be better than others. It all depends on whether there is a grape glut or scarceness, though it should be said, that these wines are for the most part of top quality for their respective price points. Which brings us to this wine. This is a very nice, bigger, RRV Chardonnay. Golden in color with a slight coppe
My first time trying "The Cutrer". It is a bit rounder than the Sonoma Coast Chardonnay. It just depends on style preferences as to which one you might prefer. Golden in color, clear and bright. The nose has apples, some butter, baking spices and a touch of nuttiness. Full bodied. Moderate acidity. On the palate, apples and baked apples with some baking spices. Good finish. This is very nice on its own but struggled a bit with a vegetarian lasagna. That said, on its own it is very accessible and also has some depth. Drink over the next five years.
