romo

9.1

Some bristle and mint temper the heat. — 2 years ago

Gavin Baum

9.6

Absolutely friggin sublime. Tyler Chardonnays are often a little edgy and tightly coiled, with serious acid structure that can be kinda imposing, especially in youth. They bristle with energy and cut and are wont to leave even seasoned acid heads reaching for the Pepto at the end of the night. And I love that about them. Truly I do. But this wine has ascended to a higher astral plane. It has shed some of that puerile nervosite and in its place achieved total harmony. The nose is reserved at first, giving up notes of citrus zest, salt air, and pastry cream with a little coaxing. The palate is exquisitely balanced, with riper flavors of lemon meringue and subtle toast that positively coat the palate. It's not until the finish that the acid, minerality, and sheer phenolic weight of the wine finally intercede, and man do they stick with you. An absolute master class in American Chardonnay, with a long life still ahead of it. — 5 years ago

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9.6

The 2019 Chardonnay Trout Gulch is fabulous. Palpable energy and tension drive a core of crushed rocks, lemon confit, mint and white flowers. Intensely saline, tense notes really bristle in this magnificent Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay. The 2019 is naturally very young, but it is stellar. Dried flowers, sage, mint and dried herbs linger. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, January 2021)
— 3 years ago

Robert Denton

9.0

Like a strawberry leaf on your tongue this has a nice bristle that melds with the various berry flavors in this lighter bodied beauty. — 8 years ago

Ian Allen

9.6

a bit of juice with a great base of willamette cold pinot bristle — 3 years ago

JBo

9.0

Raspberry silk blanket with tart bristle edges — 5 years ago

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