2023 Kutch Chardonnay Trout Gulch Vineyard, USA, California, Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz has become my favorite spot for Chardonnays from California. And, Jamie Kutch and Trout Gulch Vineyard are a perfect match. Medium golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is great with slight lemon, lemon cream, char, spice and a hint of grapefuit. Full bodied. Light to medium tannins. Great energy. On the palate, this is delicious. The lemon and lemon cream come thru with a touch of oak and minerality. Long finish. This is still young and will develop but is delicious now. Drink over the next ten to fifteen years. It will be perfect with Grilled Salmon.

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2022 Kutch Chardonnay Trout Gulch Vineyard, USA, California, Santa Cruz, Wine Review

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Top Ten California Chardonnays - 2016

I tend to taste and drink a lot of wine over the course of a year. I am in a few tasting groups, sometimes the wines are consumed at various local wine store tastings and a number drunk with friends and family.

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2020 Kutch Chardonnay Trout Gulch Vineyard, USA, California, Santa Cruz, Wine Review

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2020

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$55.00USD

One of my favorite vineyards for Chardonnay and Jamie Kutch does great things with it. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose has apples with spice and slight vanilla. Great texture. Crisp acidity. On the palate, the apples and vanilla come thru. Vibrant wine. Plenty of depth. Delicious now but should age gracefully. Drink over the next fifteen years. Nice on its own, this would work well with many foods. Baked seafood would be one.

2018 Kutch Chardonnay Trout Gulch Vineyard, California, Santa Cruz, Wine Review

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2018

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I just love this vineyard (across multiple producers) and Jamie's take on it is excellent. Light golden in color. The nose is beautiful with lemons, vanilla, a noticeable (but not overdone) note of toasty oak and slight almond flour note. Full bodied. On the palate, this is on the bigger side but no bomb. Great acidity. Lively with energy. It is delicious. Lemon fruit with a touch of toast and vanilla. Long finish. This seems like it should easily go ten to fifteen more years. It went wonderfully with a chopped veggie salad that included asparagus and drinks great on its own.

2021 Ceritas Chardonnay Trout Gulch, USA, California, Santa Cruz, Wine Review

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2021

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$70.00USD

The Santa Cruz Mountains are the home to many of my favorite Chardonnays and this is definitely one of them. Light gold in color with some hay yellow swirls, clear and bright. The nose is big but lovely with lemon peel, slight lime, slight apples, vanilla, spice and char. Full bodied. Creamy texture countered with crisp acidity. On the palate, this is crisp, satisfying and delicious. Deep and complex, it unwinds with a bit of air in the glass. Flavors of lemon peel, slight vanilla, spice and char. Long finish. This is great on its own but better with food. This would work so well

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