Carter Mountain Vineyard & Orchard

Bodega Catena Zapata

Catena Alta Historic Rows Chardonnay 2022

Sourced from the high-elevation Adrianna and Domingo vineyards in Mendoza, this 100% Chardonnay is a striking example of mountain-grown elegance. It opens with vivid aromas of pear, apple, and apricot, laced with citrus zest and delicate jasmine.

On the palate, those orchard fruits carry through with clarity, lifted by chalky minerality and just a whisper of vanilla from restrained oak aging.

There’s tension and precision here, crisp acidity, textured mouthfeel, and a lingering, clean finish that speaks to the cool, calcareous terroir. A beautifully structured Chardonnay with real pedigree, and an excellent value for its level of finesse.
Cheers!
— a month ago

Dave, Daniel and 1 other liked this

Coche-Bizouard

Meursault Chardonnay 2016

exquisite tension with some luscious orchard fruits, hazelnuts and minerality 🤌 this + scallops = vince carter circa 2000 dunk contest game 👏🏼 over 👏🏼 — 4 years ago

Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars

Okanagan Valley Pinot Blanc 2014

Wasn’t expecting much from a six year old bottle of Canadian Pinot Blanc that was lost in the cellar. Very fresh. Bright orchard fruits. Balanced by good acidity. Nice food wine — 5 years ago

Jon Maxwell
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Scott Harvey Wines

Mountain Selection Amador County Zinfandel 2019

Bought at Pine Orchard 10/23 $18. Typical Zin in flavor, color, aroma and tannins. — a year ago

Manni Nössing

Valle Isarco / Eisacktaler Sylvaner 2021

Delectable Wine
9.3

More savory than sweet, the 2021 Sylvaner lifts up with a cascade of dried flowers and gingery spice offset by a cooling air of dusty stone. Like tapping a mountain spring, this flows across the palate with a mineral-laden blend of crisp orchard fruit and citrus lifted by cooling acidity. The 2021 takes on a tropical air through the finish yet is tart, puckering the cheeks with residual tension as pretty inner florals and young kiwi echo throughout. This is a gorgeous style of Nossing’s Sylvaner. (Eric Guido, Vinous, May 2023) — 2 years ago

Beta Wine

Chuy Vineyard Moon Mountain District Chardonnay 2018

Lemon curd, orchard fruit, hazelnut, med body, rich and long 🍋⚡️😍 — 5 years ago

Shay, Rob and 13 others liked this

Stone Mountain Wine Cellars

Orchard Blush Pennsylvania Red Blend

This is actually the jalapeño apple wine but it wasn’t on here. Nice light white wine. Slightly sweet with a bit of warmth and aftertaste from the jalapeño — 6 years ago

Bodega Catena Zapata

White Clay High Mountain Vines Luján de Cuyo Sémillon Chenin Blanc 2021

ESF
9.0

Very pleasant, if a bit unusual for the venerable Argentine producer: straw colored w/big time aromas of white flowers, tropical fruit, orchard fruit, bit leesy & waxy. Med bodied, oily, sluggish acidity, but flavors reflected nose, went down easy — 2 years ago

Tom, Peter and 7 others liked this

Maître de Chai

Herron Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2019

It’s not often that I get excited by California Sauvignon Blanc, but this one is full of character & worth going out of your way for. From one of the oldest sauv blanc vineyards in the state (dry-farmed, organic) on Sonoma Mountain. Heavy on the orchard fruit: green apple, pear, with some Meyer lemon and a touch of green papaya and lemongrass. Neutral oak elevage softens the rough edges. Great food pairing wine - though would expect no less from chefs-turned-winemakers. I really like what these guys are doing at MDC.

@Delectable Wine not the Reserve skin contact version but the standard SB (but the orange version is also excellent)
— 3 years ago

Severn, Ericsson and 9 others liked this
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Bedrock Wine Co.

Chuy Moon Mountain District Sonoma County Chardonnay 2017

Orchard fruit, rich but balanced, great QPR ⚡️ — 5 years ago

Shay, Weijie and 5 others liked this