This took some time to open, then drank very well. A precise, concentrated wine. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is mineral oriented but with some bright lemon notes. Medium bodied. On the palate, the minerals and lemons continue. Bright acidity. Long finish. This drinks well on its own but shows better with food. Seafood would be good but worked well with a watermelon salad. Drink over the next ten to twelve years.
Opened later in the night after a bunch of red wines, this really seemed fresh and lively. It worked out great. Light golden in color. The nose has lemon chiffon with nice minerality. Just a touch of vanilla. Full bodied. Crisp. Delicious. The lemon carries thru over a mineral bed. Great on its own, this will work well with seafood, salads and certainly on its own. It is very young now and worth drinking that way, but this should easily go another ten years and probably more as it matures.
One of my favorite Chardonnays (both the winery and this vineyard). Light golden in color with some green hues, clear and bright. The nose is smoky with minerality, slight vanilla and grapefruits. Medium to full bodied. Slightly oily texture. Good acidity. On the palate, minerality and slight grapefruit. Lemon candy on the long finish. 12.9% abv. This is still drinking youthfully. It should drink well for another ten to fifteen more years. Great on its own, this will work well with lighter foods but also seafood and even fried chicken.
Nice to revisit this (last tasted in 2017) as it showed good if not up to expectations. This was a much better showing for whatever reason. Pale golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is smoky with lemons and bigger than expected. On the palate, this has medium body with good acidity. Lemons and lemon cream. Nice minerality. A long finish. This is drinking well if fully mature. It should continue to drink well for another eight to twelve years. It drinks well on its own and would work well with grilled trout or other fish.
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